Farm operations
195
Avg 143 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13169 195 farms Lower-middle (#103/159) 28% cropland TRACE MIXED
Jones County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jones County. Ranked #103 of 159 counties in Georgia.
28K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.1% 8K acres
- Other land
- 71.9% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jones County received $2.16 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.16
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.22×
- 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 · $21.5M sales
Jones County, Georgia reports 195 farms and $21.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2780 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #103 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #103 of 159
- National payments rank #2780 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$21.5M
0.43× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$60K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$6.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Jones County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jones County Farm Data Shows
Jones County, Georgia reported 195 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $21.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $60K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.16/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.6M. In-state sales rank #103 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 27,803 acres agricultural land, cropland is 7,812 acres (28.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 143 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$2.16 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
27,803 acres
Cropland
7,812 acres
Avg Farm Size
143 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.1%
7,812 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 27,803 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,812 | 28.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,991 | 71.9% |
| Average farm size | 143 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jones County, Georgia?
Jones County, Georgia has 195 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 143 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jones County?
Jones County's total commodity sales are $21.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #103 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Jones County receive?
Jones County received $60K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.16/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jones County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jones County is $6.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jones County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jones (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Clare County, MI · TRACE
$60K federal receipts is higher by - than Jones; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Clarke County, MS · TRACE
$59K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jones; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Wahkiakum County, WA · LIGHT
$59K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jones; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Chattooga County, GA · TRACE
$58K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Jones; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Fulton County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Fulton sits near Jones on payments-per-acre ($2.15) while total receipts differ.
Marquette County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marquette sits near Jones on payments-per-acre ($2.18) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Jones stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2780)
Jones ranks #2780 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
Jones County, Georgia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2780 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.