Farm operations
167
Avg 55 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13121 167 farms Bottom quartile (#128/159) 24% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Fulton County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fulton County. Ranked #128 of 159 counties in Georgia.
9K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.2% 2K acres
- Other land
- 75.8% 7K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fulton County received $3.28 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.34×
- 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.
167 farms · $7.5M sales
Fulton County, Georgia reports 167 farms and $7.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2869 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #128 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #128 of 159
- National payments rank #2869 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$7.5M
0.15× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$30K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Fulton County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fulton County Farm Data Shows
Fulton County, Georgia reported 167 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $7.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $30K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.28/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.0M. In-state sales rank #128 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 9,150 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 2,210 acres (24.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$3.28 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
9,150 acres
Cropland
2,210 acres
Avg Farm Size
55 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.2%
2,210 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 9,150 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 2,210 | 24.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 6,940 | 75.8% |
| Average farm size | 55 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fulton County, Georgia?
Fulton County, Georgia has 167 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 55 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fulton County?
Fulton County's total commodity sales are $7.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #128 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Fulton County receive?
Fulton County received $30K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.28/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fulton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fulton County is $2.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fulton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fulton (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Dallas County, AR · TRACE
$30K federal receipts is higher by - than Fulton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Gwinnett County, GA · LIGHT
$30K federal receipts is higher by - than Fulton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Kalkaska County, MI · TRACE
$30K federal receipts is higher by - than Fulton; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Avery County, NC · TRACE
$30K federal receipts is higher by - than Fulton; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Boone County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Boone sits near Fulton on payments-per-acre ($3.41) while total receipts differ.
Saint Charles County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Saint Charles sits near Fulton on payments-per-acre ($3.49) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Fulton stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2869)
Fulton ranks #2869 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
Fulton County, Georgia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2869 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.