Farm operations
214
Avg 350 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13165 214 farms Lower-middle (#100/159) 44% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Jenkins County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jenkins County. Ranked #100 of 159 counties in Georgia.
75K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.2% 33K acres
- Other land
- 55.8% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jenkins County received $12.41 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.41
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 1.29×
- 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.
214 farms · $23.3M sales
Jenkins County, Georgia reports 214 farms and $23.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1868 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #100 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #100 of 159
- National payments rank #1868 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.0%
Commodity sales
$23.3M
0.46× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$929K
4.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Jenkins County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jenkins County Farm Data Shows
Jenkins County, Georgia reported 214 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $23.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $929K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.41/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.0M. In-state sales rank #100 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 74,888 acres agricultural land, cropland is 33,107 acres (44.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 350 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$12.41 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
74,888 acres
Cropland
33,107 acres
Avg Farm Size
350 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 44.2%
33,107 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 74,888 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 33,107 | 44.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 41,781 | 55.8% |
| Average farm size | 350 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jenkins County, Georgia?
Jenkins County, Georgia has 214 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 350 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jenkins County?
Jenkins County's total commodity sales are $23.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #100 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Jenkins County receive?
Jenkins County received $929K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.41/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jenkins County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jenkins County is $5.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jenkins County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jenkins (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Fayette County, PA · MID
$928K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jenkins; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Dubois County, IN · LIGHT
$932K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Jenkins; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Hampton County, SC · MID
$932K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Jenkins; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Limestone County, AL · LIGHT
$925K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Jenkins; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Dodge County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Dodge sits near Jenkins on payments-per-acre ($12.38) while total receipts differ.
Pope County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Pope sits near Jenkins on payments-per-acre ($12.32) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Jenkins stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1868)
Jenkins ranks #1868 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Jenkins County, Georgia stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1868 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.