Farm operations
253
Avg 262 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13167 253 farms Lower-middle (#111/159) 42% cropland MID MIXED
Johnson County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Johnson County. Ranked #111 of 159 counties in Georgia.
66K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.1% 28K acres
- Other land
- 57.9% 38K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Johnson County received $8.46 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.46
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.88×
- 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.
253 farms · $17.8M sales
Johnson County, Georgia reports 253 farms and $17.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2138 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #111 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #111 of 159
- National payments rank #2138 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
Commodity sales
$17.8M
0.35× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$561K
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Johnson County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Johnson County Farm Data Shows
Johnson County, Georgia reported 253 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $17.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $561K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.46/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.6M. In-state sales rank #111 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 66,336 acres agricultural land, cropland is 27,942 acres (42.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 262 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$8.46 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
66,336 acres
Cropland
27,942 acres
Avg Farm Size
262 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 42.1%
27,942 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 66,336 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 27,942 | 42.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 38,394 | 57.9% |
| Average farm size | 262 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Johnson County, Georgia?
Johnson County, Georgia has 253 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 262 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Johnson County?
Johnson County's total commodity sales are $17.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #111 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Johnson County receive?
Johnson County received $561K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.46/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Johnson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Johnson County is $7.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Johnson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Johnson (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Thomas County, NE · TRACE
$561K federal receipts is higher by - than Johnson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hamilton County, IN · LIGHT
$563K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Johnson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
San Bernardino County, CA · HEAVY
$558K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Johnson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Meade County, KY · LIGHT
$558K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Johnson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Perry County (MID $/acre pole)
Perry sits near Johnson on payments-per-acre ($8.48) while total receipts differ.
Washburn County (MID $/acre pole)
Washburn sits near Johnson on payments-per-acre ($8.58) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Johnson stamps MID · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2138)
Johnson ranks #2138 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Johnson County, Georgia stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2138 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.