Farm operations
180
Avg 187 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13149 180 farms Upper-middle (#65/159) 22% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Heard County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Heard County. Ranked #65 of 159 counties in Georgia.
34K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.2% 7K acres
- Other land
- 77.8% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Heard County received $1.45 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.15×
- 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.
180 farms · $68.1M sales
Heard County, Georgia reports 180 farms and $68.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2803 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #65 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #65 of 159
- National payments rank #2803 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$68.1M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$49K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$27.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Heard County's net farm income sits at the 56th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Heard County Farm Data Shows
Heard County, Georgia reported 180 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $68.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $49K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.45/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $27.6M. In-state sales rank #65 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 33,726 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 7,472 acres (22.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$1.45 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
33,726 acres
Cropland
7,472 acres
Avg Farm Size
187 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.2%
7,472 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 33,726 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,472 | 22.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,254 | 77.8% |
| Average farm size | 187 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Heard County, Georgia?
Heard County, Georgia has 180 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 187 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Heard County?
Heard County's total commodity sales are $68.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #65 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Heard County receive?
Heard County received $49K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.45/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Heard County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Heard County is $27.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Heard County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Heard (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Lawrence County, KY · TRACE
$49K federal receipts is higher by - than Heard; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ouachita County, AR · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Heard; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jasper County, GA · TRACE
$48K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Heard; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lincoln County, GA · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Heard; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Moore County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Moore sits near Heard on payments-per-acre ($1.43) while total receipts differ.
Lincoln County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Heard on payments-per-acre ($1.49) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Heard stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2803)
Heard ranks #2803 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
Heard County, Georgia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2803 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.