Farm operations
389
Avg 217 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13185 389 farms Lower-middle (#85/159) 38% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Lowndes County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lowndes County. Ranked #85 of 159 counties in Georgia.
84K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.7% 32K acres
- Other land
- 62.3% 52K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lowndes County received $18.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 1.87×
- 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.
389 farms · $38.5M sales
Lowndes County, Georgia reports 389 farms and $38.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1562 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #85 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #85 of 159
- National payments rank #1562 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.0%
Commodity sales
$38.5M
0.76× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
4.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Lowndes County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lowndes County Farm Data Shows
Lowndes County, Georgia reported 389 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $38.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($18.02/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.4M. In-state sales rank #85 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 84,299 acres agricultural land, cropland is 31,806 acres (37.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 217 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$18.02 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
84,299 acres
Cropland
31,806 acres
Avg Farm Size
217 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.7%
31,806 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 84,299 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 31,806 | 37.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 52,493 | 62.3% |
| Average farm size | 217 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lowndes County, Georgia?
Lowndes County, Georgia has 389 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 217 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lowndes County?
Lowndes County's total commodity sales are $38.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #85 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Lowndes County receive?
Lowndes County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.02/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lowndes County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lowndes County is $7.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lowndes County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lowndes (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Polk County, NE · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Lowndes; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Martin County, FL · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lowndes; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Houston County, GA · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lowndes; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Caldwell County, KY · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lowndes; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Crow Wing County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Crow Wing sits near Lowndes on payments-per-acre ($18.05) while total receipts differ.
Steuben County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Steuben sits near Lowndes on payments-per-acre ($17.77) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Lowndes stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1562)
Lowndes ranks #1562 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lowndes County, Georgia stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1562 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.