Farm operations
270
Avg 440 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13193 270 farms Top quartile (#5/159) 66% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Macon County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Macon County. Ranked #5 of 159 counties in Georgia.
119K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.0% 78K acres
- Other land
- 34.0% 40K 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.
270 farms · $387.3M sales
Macon County, Georgia reports 270 farms and $387.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #978 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 159
- National payments rank #978 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
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 reported 270 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $387.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($26.61/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $148.1M. In-state sales rank #5 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 118,727 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 78,391 acres (66.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$26.61 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
118,727 acres
Cropland
78,391 acres
Avg Farm Size
440 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 66.0%
78,391 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 118,727 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 78,391 | 66.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 40,336 | 34.0% |
| Average farm size | 440 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#978)
Macon ranks #978 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Macon County, Georgia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #978 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.