Farm operations
260
Avg 90 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13187 260 farms Upper-middle (#43/159) 32% cropland TRACE MIXED
Lumpkin County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lumpkin County. Ranked #43 of 159 counties in Georgia.
24K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.7% 7K acres
- Other land
- 68.3% 16K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lumpkin County received $2.64 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.64
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.27×
- 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.
260 farms · $94.2M sales
Lumpkin County, Georgia reports 260 farms and $94.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2778 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 159
- National payments rank #2778 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$94.2M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$62K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$33.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lumpkin County's net farm income sits at the 60th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lumpkin County Farm Data Shows
Lumpkin County, Georgia reported 260 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $94.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $62K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.64/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $33.1M. In-state sales rank #43 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 23,501 acres agricultural land, cropland is 7,459 acres (31.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 90 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$2.64 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
23,501 acres
Cropland
7,459 acres
Avg Farm Size
90 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.7%
7,459 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 23,501 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,459 | 31.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,042 | 68.3% |
| Average farm size | 90 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lumpkin County, Georgia?
Lumpkin County, Georgia has 260 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 90 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lumpkin County?
Lumpkin County's total commodity sales are $94.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Lumpkin County receive?
Lumpkin County received $62K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.64/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lumpkin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lumpkin County is $33.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lumpkin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lumpkin (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Baraga County, MI · LIGHT
$62K federal receipts is higher by - than Lumpkin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Pickett County, TN · TRACE
$63K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lumpkin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Baldwin County, GA · TRACE
$64K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lumpkin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jones County, GA · TRACE
$60K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lumpkin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Dickinson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Dickinson sits near Lumpkin on payments-per-acre ($2.62) while total receipts differ.
Cleveland County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cleveland sits near Lumpkin on payments-per-acre ($2.62) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Lumpkin stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2778)
Lumpkin ranks #2778 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
Lumpkin County, Georgia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2778 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.