Farm operations
375
Avg 74 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13137 375 farms Top quartile (#29/159) 28% cropland TRACE MIXED
Habersham County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Habersham County. Ranked #29 of 159 counties in Georgia.
28K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.3% 8K acres
- Other land
- 71.7% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Habersham County received $0.91 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.09×
- 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.
375 farms · $133.8M sales
Habersham County, Georgia reports 375 farms and $133.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2879 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 159
- National payments rank #2879 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$133.8M
2.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$25K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$45.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Habersham County's net farm income sits at the 66th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Habersham County Farm Data Shows
Habersham County, Georgia reported 375 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $133.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $25K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.91/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $45.0M. In-state sales rank #29 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 27,608 acres agricultural land, cropland is 7,815 acres (28.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 74 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$0.91 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
27,608 acres
Cropland
7,815 acres
Avg Farm Size
74 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.3%
7,815 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 27,608 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,815 | 28.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,793 | 71.7% |
| Average farm size | 74 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Habersham County, Georgia?
Habersham County, Georgia has 375 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 74 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Habersham County?
Habersham County's total commodity sales are $133.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Habersham County receive?
Habersham County received $25K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.91/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Habersham County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Habersham County is $45.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Habersham County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Habersham (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Upson County, GA · TRACE
$25K federal receipts is higher by - than Habersham; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mason County, WA · TRACE
$25K federal receipts is higher by - than Habersham; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Teller County, CO · TRACE
$26K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Habersham; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Banks County, GA · TRACE
$26K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Habersham; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Walton County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Walton sits near Habersham on payments-per-acre ($0.91) while total receipts differ.
Mcintosh County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Mcintosh sits near Habersham on payments-per-acre ($0.90) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Habersham stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2879)
Habersham ranks #2879 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
Habersham County, Georgia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2879 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.