Farm operations
592
Avg 131 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13129 592 farms Top quartile (#8/159) 41% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Gordon County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gordon County. Ranked #8 of 159 counties in Georgia.
77K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.3% 32K acres
- Other land
- 58.7% 45K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gordon County received $4.84 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.84
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.50×
- 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.
592 farms · $368.4M sales
Gordon County, Georgia reports 592 farms and $368.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2299 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 159
- National payments rank #2299 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$368.4M
7.3× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$374K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$151.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Gordon County's net farm income sits at the 92th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gordon County Farm Data Shows
Gordon County, Georgia reported 592 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $368.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $374K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.84/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $151.0M. In-state sales rank #8 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 77,290 acres agricultural land, cropland is 31,932 acres (41.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 131 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$4.84 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
77,290 acres
Cropland
31,932 acres
Avg Farm Size
131 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.3%
31,932 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 77,290 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 31,932 | 41.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 45,358 | 58.7% |
| Average farm size | 131 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gordon County, Georgia?
Gordon County, Georgia has 592 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 131 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gordon County?
Gordon County's total commodity sales are $368.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Gordon County receive?
Gordon County received $374K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.84/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gordon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gordon County is $151.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gordon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gordon (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Missoula County, MT · TRACE
$374K federal receipts is higher by - than Gordon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Dutchess County, NY · LIGHT
$373K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Gordon; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Howard County, IN · TRACE
$372K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Gordon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
King And Queen County, VA · MID
$376K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Gordon; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Warren County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Warren sits near Gordon on payments-per-acre ($4.81) while total receipts differ.
Broome County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Broome sits near Gordon on payments-per-acre ($4.78) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Gordon stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2299)
Gordon ranks #2299 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
Gordon County, Georgia stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2299 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.