Farm operations
53
Avg 148 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13179 53 farms Bottom quartile (#154/159) 11% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Liberty County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Liberty County. Ranked #154 of 159 counties in Georgia.
8K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 10.9% 858 acres
- Other land
- 89.1% 7K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Liberty County received $0.64 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.64
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.07×
- 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.
53 farms · $320K sales
Liberty County, Georgia reports 53 farms and $320K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2939 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #154 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #154 of 159
- National payments rank #2939 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$320K
0.006× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$5K
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-545K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Liberty County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Liberty County Farm Data Shows
Liberty County, Georgia reported 53 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $320K in total commodity sales and receiving $5K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.64/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-545K. In-state sales rank #154 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 7,849 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 858 acres (10.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$0.64 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
7,849 acres
Cropland
858 acres
Avg Farm Size
148 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 10.9%
858 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 7,849 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 858 | 10.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 6,991 | 89.1% |
| Average farm size | 148 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Liberty County, Georgia?
Liberty County, Georgia has 53 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 148 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Liberty County?
Liberty County's total commodity sales are $320K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #154 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Liberty County receive?
Liberty County received $5K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.64/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Liberty County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Liberty County is $-545K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Liberty County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Liberty (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Duval County, FL · TRACE
$7K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Liberty; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Charlton County, GA · TRACE
$7K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Liberty; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Floyd County, KY · TRACE
$3K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Liberty; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Skamania County, WA · TRACE
$3K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Liberty; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Monongalia County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Monongalia sits near Liberty on payments-per-acre ($0.65) while total receipts differ.
Greene County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Greene sits near Liberty on payments-per-acre ($0.65) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Liberty stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2939)
Liberty ranks #2939 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
Liberty County, Georgia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2939 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.