Farm operations
293
Avg 188 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13159 293 farms Upper-middle (#51/159) 19% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Jasper County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jasper County. Ranked #51 of 159 counties in Georgia.
55K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.2% 11K acres
- Other land
- 80.8% 44K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jasper County received $0.87 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.
- $0.87
- 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.
293 farms · $85.8M sales
Jasper County, Georgia reports 293 farms and $85.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2805 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #51 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #51 of 159
- National payments rank #2805 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$85.8M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$48K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$29.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Jasper County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jasper County Farm Data Shows
Jasper County, Georgia reported 293 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $85.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $48K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.87/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $29.7M. In-state sales rank #51 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 54,987 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 10,534 acres (19.2%) - 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
$0.87 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
54,987 acres
Cropland
10,534 acres
Avg Farm Size
188 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.2%
10,534 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 54,987 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 10,534 | 19.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,453 | 80.8% |
| Average farm size | 188 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jasper County, Georgia?
Jasper County, Georgia has 293 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 188 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jasper County?
Jasper County's total commodity sales are $85.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #51 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Jasper County receive?
Jasper County received $48K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.87/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jasper County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jasper County is $29.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jasper County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jasper (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Wolfe County, KY · TRACE
$48K federal receipts is higher by - than Jasper; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Unicoi County, TN · HEAVY
$48K federal receipts is higher by - than Jasper; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marshall County, WV · TRACE
$48K federal receipts is higher by - than Jasper; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Middlesex County, CT · TRACE
$47K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jasper; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Fluvanna County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Fluvanna sits near Jasper on payments-per-acre ($0.87) while total receipts differ.
San Augustine County (TRACE $/acre pole)
San Augustine sits near Jasper on payments-per-acre ($0.88) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Jasper stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2805)
Jasper ranks #2805 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
Jasper County, Georgia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2805 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.