Farm operations
669
Avg 103 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13119 669 farms Top quartile (#2/159) 30% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Franklin County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Franklin County. Ranked #2 of 159 counties in Georgia.
69K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.7% 20K acres
- Other land
- 70.3% 48K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Franklin County received $3.70 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.38×
- 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.
669 farms · $486.5M sales
Franklin County, Georgia reports 669 farms and $486.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2447 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 159
- National payments rank #2447 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$486.5M
9.6× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$255K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$193.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Franklin County's net farm income sits at the 96th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Franklin County Farm Data Shows
Franklin County, Georgia reported 669 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $486.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $255K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.70/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $193.2M. In-state sales rank #2 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 68,943 acres agricultural land, cropland is 20,446 acres (29.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 103 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$3.70 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
68,943 acres
Cropland
20,446 acres
Avg Farm Size
103 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.7%
20,446 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 68,943 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,446 | 29.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,497 | 70.3% |
| Average farm size | 103 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Franklin County, Georgia?
Franklin County, Georgia has 669 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 103 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Franklin County?
Franklin County's total commodity sales are $486.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Franklin County receive?
Franklin County received $255K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.70/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Franklin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Franklin County is $193.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Franklin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Franklin (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Greenwood County, SC · TRACE
$255K federal receipts is higher by - than Franklin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Indian River County, FL · TRACE
$256K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Franklin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Androscoggin County, ME · LIGHT
$256K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Franklin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Russell County, KY · TRACE
$253K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Franklin; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Marion County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($3.66) while total receipts differ.
Alpena County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Alpena sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($3.65) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Franklin stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2447)
Franklin ranks #2447 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Franklin County, Georgia stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2447 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.