Farm operations
262
Avg 60 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13117 262 farms Lower-middle (#83/159) 29% cropland TRACE MIXED
Forsyth County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Forsyth County. Ranked #83 of 159 counties in Georgia.
16K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.7% 5K acres
- Other land
- 71.3% 11K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Forsyth County received $0.83 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.83
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.09×
- Georgia median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
262 farms · $40.3M sales
Forsyth County, Georgia reports 262 farms and $40.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2913 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #83 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #83 of 159
- National payments rank #2913 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$40.3M
0.80× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$13K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$12.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Forsyth County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Forsyth County Farm Data Shows
Forsyth County, Georgia reported 262 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $40.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $13K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.83/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.7M. In-state sales rank #83 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 15,700 acres agricultural land, cropland is 4,513 acres (28.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 60 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$0.83 per acre of agricultural land · the median Georgia county receives $9.62. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
15,700 acres
Cropland
4,513 acres
Avg Farm Size
60 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.7%
4,513 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 15,700 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,513 | 28.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 11,187 | 71.3% |
| Average farm size | 60 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Forsyth County, Georgia?
Forsyth County, Georgia has 262 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 60 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Forsyth County?
Forsyth County's total commodity sales are $40.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #83 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Forsyth County receive?
Forsyth County received $13K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.83/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Forsyth County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Forsyth County is $12.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Forsyth County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Forsyth (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Juneau County, AK · HEAVY
$13K federal receipts is higher by - than Forsyth; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Clarke County, GA · TRACE
$13K federal receipts is higher by - than Forsyth; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Polk County, GA · TRACE
$13K federal receipts is higher by - than Forsyth; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Roanoke County, VA · TRACE
$13K federal receipts is higher by - than Forsyth; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Tyler County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Tyler sits near Forsyth on payments-per-acre ($0.82) while total receipts differ.
West Baton Rouge County (TRACE $/acre pole)
West Baton Rouge sits near Forsyth on payments-per-acre ($0.81) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Forsyth stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2913)
Forsyth ranks #2913 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Forsyth County, Georgia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2913 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Georgia compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Georgia state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.