Farm operations
117
Avg 46 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13135 117 farms Bottom quartile (#126/159) 24% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Gwinnett County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gwinnett County. Ranked #126 of 159 counties in Georgia.
5K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.8% 1K acres
- Other land
- 76.2% 4K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gwinnett County received $5.56 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.
- $5.56
- 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.
117 farms · $9.9M sales
Gwinnett County, Georgia reports 117 farms and $9.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2870 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #126 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #126 of 159
- National payments rank #2870 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$9.9M
0.20× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$30K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$2.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Gwinnett County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gwinnett County Farm Data Shows
Gwinnett County, Georgia reported 117 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $9.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $30K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.56/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.2M. In-state sales rank #126 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 5,392 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 1,282 acres (23.8%) - 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
$5.56 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
5,392 acres
Cropland
1,282 acres
Avg Farm Size
46 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 23.8%
1,282 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 5,392 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 1,282 | 23.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 4,110 | 76.2% |
| Average farm size | 46 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gwinnett County, Georgia?
Gwinnett County, Georgia has 117 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 46 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gwinnett County?
Gwinnett County's total commodity sales are $9.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #126 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Gwinnett County receive?
Gwinnett County received $30K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.56/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gwinnett County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gwinnett County is $2.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gwinnett County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gwinnett (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Dallas County, AR · TRACE
$30K federal receipts is higher by - than Gwinnett; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Fulton County, GA · TRACE
$30K federal receipts is higher by - than Gwinnett; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Kalkaska County, MI · TRACE
$30K federal receipts is higher by - than Gwinnett; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Avery County, NC · TRACE
$30K federal receipts is higher by - than Gwinnett; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wahkiakum County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Wahkiakum sits near Gwinnett on payments-per-acre ($5.54) while total receipts differ.
Knott County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Knott sits near Gwinnett on payments-per-acre ($5.38) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Gwinnett stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2870)
Gwinnett ranks #2870 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
Gwinnett County, Georgia stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2870 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.