Farm operations
674
Avg 230 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13175 674 farms Lower-middle (#89/159) 46% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Laurens County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Laurens County. Ranked #89 of 159 counties in Georgia.
155K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 45.7% 71K acres
- Other land
- 54.3% 84K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Laurens County received $6.53 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.68×
- 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.
674 farms · $35.3M sales
Laurens County, Georgia reports 674 farms and $35.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1824 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #89 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #89 of 159
- National payments rank #1824 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.9%
Commodity sales
$35.3M
0.70× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.0M
2.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Laurens 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 Laurens County Farm Data Shows
Laurens County, Georgia reported 674 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $35.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.53/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.0M. In-state sales rank #89 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 155,200 acres agricultural land, cropland is 70,921 acres (45.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 230 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$6.53 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
155,200 acres
Cropland
70,921 acres
Avg Farm Size
230 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 45.7%
70,921 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 155,200 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 70,921 | 45.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 84,279 | 54.3% |
| Average farm size | 230 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Laurens County, Georgia?
Laurens County, Georgia has 674 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 230 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Laurens County?
Laurens County's total commodity sales are $35.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #89 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Laurens County receive?
Laurens County received $1.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.53/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Laurens County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Laurens County is $4.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Laurens County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Laurens (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Union County, NC · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Laurens; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Mobile County, AL · MID
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Laurens; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Harrison County, IN · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Laurens; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Wells County, IN · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Laurens; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Jerome County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Jerome sits near Laurens on payments-per-acre ($6.58) while total receipts differ.
Bollinger County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Bollinger sits near Laurens on payments-per-acre ($6.47) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Laurens stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1824)
Laurens ranks #1824 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Laurens County, Georgia stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1824 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.