Farm operations
180
Avg 617 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13177 180 farms Upper-middle (#50/159) 56% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Lee County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lee County. Ranked #50 of 159 counties in Georgia.
111K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.3% 63K acres
- Other land
- 43.7% 48K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lee County received $19.37 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.37
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 2.01×
- 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.
180 farms · $86.3M sales
Lee County, Georgia reports 180 farms and $86.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1301 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #50 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #50 of 159
- National payments rank #1301 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.5%
Commodity sales
$86.3M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.1M
2.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$28.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lee County's net farm income sits at the 56th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lee County Farm Data Shows
Lee County, Georgia reported 180 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $86.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.37/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $28.1M. In-state sales rank #50 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 110,997 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 62,501 acres (56.3%) - 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
$19.37 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
110,997 acres
Cropland
62,501 acres
Avg Farm Size
617 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.3%
62,501 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 110,997 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 62,501 | 56.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,496 | 43.7% |
| Average farm size | 617 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lee County, Georgia?
Lee County, Georgia has 180 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 617 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lee County?
Lee County's total commodity sales are $86.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #50 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Lee County receive?
Lee County received $2.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.37/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lee County is $28.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lee (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Allen County, LA · DENSE
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lee; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Northampton County, VA · DENSE
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Lee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Seminole County, OK · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Lee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Manatee County, FL · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Lee; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Baker County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Baker sits near Lee on payments-per-acre ($19.49) while total receipts differ.
Niagara County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Niagara sits near Lee on payments-per-acre ($18.76) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Lee stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1301)
Lee ranks #1301 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
Lee County, Georgia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1301 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.