Farm operations
195
Avg 238 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13161 195 farms Upper-middle (#73/159) 62% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Jeff Davis County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jeff Davis County. Ranked #73 of 159 counties in Georgia.
46K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.0% 29K acres
- Other land
- 38.0% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jeff Davis County received $40.91 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.3× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $40.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 4.25×
- 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.
195 farms · $56.7M sales
Jeff Davis County, Georgia reports 195 farms and $56.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1391 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #73 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #73 of 159
- National payments rank #1391 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.3%
Commodity sales
$56.7M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
3.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Jeff Davis County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jeff Davis County Farm Data Shows
Jeff Davis County, Georgia reported 195 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $56.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($40.91/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.0M. In-state sales rank #73 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 46,321 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 28,699 acres (62.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$40.91 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
46,321 acres
Cropland
28,699 acres
Avg Farm Size
238 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.0%
28,699 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 46,321 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 28,699 | 62.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,622 | 38.0% |
| Average farm size | 238 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jeff Davis County, Georgia?
Jeff Davis County, Georgia has 195 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 238 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jeff Davis County?
Jeff Davis County's total commodity sales are $56.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #73 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Jeff Davis County receive?
Jeff Davis County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($40.91/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jeff Davis County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jeff Davis County is $16.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jeff Davis County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jeff Davis (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Clinton County, MI · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Jeff Davis; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Allen County, OH · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Jeff Davis; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Crook County, OR · TRACE
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Jeff Davis; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sheboygan County, WI · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Jeff Davis; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lanier County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lanier sits near Jeff Davis on payments-per-acre ($43.10) while total receipts differ.
Telfair County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Telfair sits near Jeff Davis on payments-per-acre ($38.64) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Jeff Davis stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1391)
Jeff Davis ranks #1391 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
Jeff Davis County, Georgia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1391 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.