Farm operations
133
Avg 367 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13173 133 farms Lower-middle (#96/159) 63% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Lanier County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lanier County. Ranked #96 of 159 counties in Georgia.
49K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.6% 31K acres
- Other land
- 37.4% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lanier County received $43.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.5× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $43.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 4.48×
- 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.
133 farms · $26.8M sales
Lanier County, Georgia reports 133 farms and $26.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1312 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #96 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #96 of 159
- National payments rank #1312 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.8%
Commodity sales
$26.8M
0.53× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.1M
7.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Lanier County's net farm income sits at the 26th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lanier County Farm Data Shows
Lanier County, Georgia reported 133 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $26.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($43.10/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.8M. In-state sales rank #96 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 48,841 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 30,586 acres (62.6%) - 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
$43.10 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
48,841 acres
Cropland
30,586 acres
Avg Farm Size
367 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.6%
30,586 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 48,841 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 30,586 | 62.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,255 | 37.4% |
| Average farm size | 367 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lanier County, Georgia?
Lanier County, Georgia has 133 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 367 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lanier County?
Lanier County's total commodity sales are $26.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #96 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Lanier County receive?
Lanier County received $2.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($43.10/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lanier County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lanier County is $3.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lanier County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lanier (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Franklin County, IL · HEAVY
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Lanier; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Fulton County, OH · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lanier; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Breckinridge County, KY · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Lanier; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Otero County, NM · TRACE
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Lanier; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Jeff Davis County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Jeff Davis sits near Lanier on payments-per-acre ($40.91) while total receipts differ.
Peach County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Peach sits near Lanier on payments-per-acre ($46.35) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Lanier stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1312)
Lanier ranks #1312 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
Lanier County, Georgia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1312 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.