Farm operations
137
Avg 361 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13141 137 farms Bottom quartile (#134/159) 13% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Hancock County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hancock County. Ranked #134 of 159 counties in Georgia.
50K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 13.2% 7K acres
- Other land
- 86.8% 43K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hancock County received $10.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 1.07×
- 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.
137 farms · $5.0M sales
Hancock County, Georgia reports 137 farms and $5.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2178 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #134 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #134 of 159
- National payments rank #2178 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.2%
Commodity sales
$5.0M
0.098× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$507K
10.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$3.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Hancock County's net farm income sits at the 25th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hancock County Farm Data Shows
Hancock County, Georgia reported 137 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $507K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.24/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.6M. In-state sales rank #134 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 49,509 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 6,535 acres (13.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$10.24 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
49,509 acres
Cropland
6,535 acres
Avg Farm Size
361 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 13.2%
6,535 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 49,509 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,535 | 13.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,974 | 86.8% |
| Average farm size | 361 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hancock County, Georgia?
Hancock County, Georgia has 137 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 361 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hancock County?
Hancock County's total commodity sales are $5.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #134 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Hancock County receive?
Hancock County received $507K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.24/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hancock County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hancock County is $3.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hancock County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hancock (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Monmouth County, NJ · HEAVY
$505K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Hancock; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Oswego County, NY · LIGHT
$505K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Hancock; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Surry County, NC · LIGHT
$505K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Hancock; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wilson County, TN · TRACE
$509K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Hancock; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cheshire County (MID $/acre pole)
Cheshire sits near Hancock on payments-per-acre ($10.50) while total receipts differ.
Morris County (MID $/acre pole)
Morris sits near Hancock on payments-per-acre ($9.95) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Hancock stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2178)
Hancock ranks #2178 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hancock County, Georgia stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2178 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.