Farm operations
270
Avg 440 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13193 Top quartile by state sales DENSE CROP-LED
Macon County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Macon County. Ranked #5 of 159 counties in Georgia.
118,727 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.0% 78,391 acres
- Other land
- 34.0% 40,336 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Macon County received $26.61 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.8× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $26.61
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 2.77×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Macon County, Georgia is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit far above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$387.3M
7.7× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$3.2M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$148.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Macon County's net farm income sits at the 92th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Macon County Farm Data Shows
Macon County, Georgia reads as a CROP-LED county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 156 of 159 Georgia counties with published commodity sales (3 withheld by NASS to protect respondents are left out, not counted as zero), averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 132 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 135 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Read with Macon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Macon (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Dodge County, NE · MID
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Macon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Greene County, AR · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Macon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Butler County, MO · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Macon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Johnston County, OK · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Macon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Macon County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Macon sits near Macon on payments-per-acre ($26.84) while total receipts differ.
Appling County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Appling sits near Macon on payments-per-acre ($26.36) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Macon stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Macon under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Macon County, Georgia:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Macon County, Georgia?
Macon County, Georgia has 270 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 440 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Macon County?
Macon County's total commodity sales are $387.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Macon County receive?
Macon County received $3.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($26.61/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Macon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Macon County is $148.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
NASS withholds commodity sales for 3 Georgia counties with too few farm operations to publish without identifying individual producers. Those counties are excluded from the peer median on this page rather than counted as zero sales.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.