Farm operations
302
Avg 182 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13153 302 farms Lower-middle (#94/159) 50% cropland DENSE MIXED
Houston County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Houston County. Ranked #94 of 159 counties in Georgia.
55K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.8% 27K acres
- Other land
- 50.2% 28K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Houston County received $27.68 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.9× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $27.68
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 2.88×
- 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.
302 farms · $28.4M sales
Houston County, Georgia reports 302 farms and $28.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1564 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #94 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #94 of 159
- National payments rank #1564 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.3%
Commodity sales
$28.4M
0.56× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
5.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Houston County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Houston County Farm Data Shows
Houston County, Georgia reported 302 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($27.68/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.6M. In-state sales rank #94 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 54,850 acres agricultural land, cropland is 27,294 acres (49.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 182 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$27.68 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
54,850 acres
Cropland
27,294 acres
Avg Farm Size
182 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.8%
27,294 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 54,850 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 27,294 | 49.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,556 | 50.2% |
| Average farm size | 182 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Houston County, Georgia?
Houston County, Georgia has 302 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 182 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Houston County?
Houston County's total commodity sales are $28.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #94 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Houston County receive?
Houston County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($27.68/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Houston County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Houston County is $8.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Houston County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Houston (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Martin County, FL · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Houston; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Muhlenberg County, KY · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Houston; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lowndes County, GA · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Houston; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Polk County, NE · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Houston; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Pamlico County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Pamlico sits near Houston on payments-per-acre ($28.11) while total receipts differ.
Wheeler County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wheeler sits near Houston on payments-per-acre ($25.10) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Houston stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1564)
Houston ranks #1564 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Houston County, Georgia stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1564 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.