Farm operations
130
Avg 209 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13181 130 farms Bottom quartile (#127/159) 26% cropland TRACE MIXED
Lincoln County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #127 of 159 counties in Georgia.
27K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.5% 7K acres
- Other land
- 74.5% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $1.84 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.
- $1.84
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.19×
- 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.
130 farms · $8.2M sales
Lincoln County, Georgia reports 130 farms and $8.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2800 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #127 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #127 of 159
- National payments rank #2800 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$8.2M
0.16× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$50K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, Georgia reported 130 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $8.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $50K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.84/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.8M. In-state sales rank #127 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 27,118 acres agricultural land, cropland is 6,927 acres (25.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 209 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$1.84 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
27,118 acres
Cropland
6,927 acres
Avg Farm Size
209 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.5%
6,927 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 27,118 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,927 | 25.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,191 | 74.5% |
| Average farm size | 209 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, Georgia?
Lincoln County, Georgia has 130 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 209 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $8.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #127 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $50K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.84/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $1.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Ouachita County, AR · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Walton County, GA · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Calvert County, MD · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Fulton County, NY · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Pickett County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pickett sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($1.82) while total receipts differ.
Sevier County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Sevier sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($1.80) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2800)
Lincoln ranks #2800 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
Lincoln County, Georgia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2800 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.