Farm operations
264
Avg 120 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13123 264 farms Top quartile (#13/159) 24% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Gilmer County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gilmer County. Ranked #13 of 159 counties in Georgia.
32K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.7% 8K acres
- Other land
- 76.3% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gilmer County received $5.60 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.60
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.58×
- 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.
264 farms · $277.6M sales
Gilmer County, Georgia reports 264 farms and $277.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2571 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 159
- National payments rank #2571 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$277.6M
5.5× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$177K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$119.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Gilmer County's net farm income sits at the 88th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gilmer County Farm Data Shows
Gilmer County, Georgia reported 264 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $277.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $177K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.60/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $119.3M. In-state sales rank #13 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 31,626 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 7,505 acres (23.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$5.60 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
31,626 acres
Cropland
7,505 acres
Avg Farm Size
120 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 23.7%
7,505 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 31,626 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,505 | 23.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,121 | 76.3% |
| Average farm size | 120 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gilmer County, Georgia?
Gilmer County, Georgia has 264 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 120 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gilmer County?
Gilmer County's total commodity sales are $277.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Gilmer County receive?
Gilmer County received $177K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.60/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gilmer County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gilmer County is $119.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gilmer County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gilmer (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Vinton County, OH · LIGHT
$177K federal receipts is higher by - than Gilmer; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Aleutian Islands County, AK · TRACE
$176K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Gilmer; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Brown County, IN · HEAVY
$179K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Gilmer; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Carteret County, NC · TRACE
$179K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Gilmer; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sawyer County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Sawyer sits near Gilmer on payments-per-acre ($5.66) while total receipts differ.
Allegheny County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Allegheny sits near Gilmer on payments-per-acre ($5.51) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Gilmer stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2571)
Gilmer ranks #2571 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
Gilmer County, Georgia stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2571 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.