Farm operations
707
Avg 108 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13195 707 farms Top quartile (#4/159) 34% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Madison County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Madison County. Ranked #4 of 159 counties in Georgia.
77K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.1% 26K acres
- Other land
- 65.9% 50K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Madison County received $4.69 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.69
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.49×
- 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.
707 farms · $402.7M sales
Madison County, Georgia reports 707 farms and $402.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2319 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 159
- National payments rank #2319 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$402.7M
8.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$359K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$168.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Madison County's net farm income sits at the 94th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Madison County Farm Data Shows
Madison County, Georgia reported 707 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $402.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $359K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.69/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $168.5M. In-state sales rank #4 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 76,519 acres agricultural land, cropland is 26,061 acres (34.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 108 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$4.69 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
76,519 acres
Cropland
26,061 acres
Avg Farm Size
108 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.1%
26,061 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 76,519 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,061 | 34.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 50,458 | 65.9% |
| Average farm size | 108 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Madison County, Georgia?
Madison County, Georgia has 707 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 108 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Madison County?
Madison County's total commodity sales are $402.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Madison County receive?
Madison County received $359K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.69/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Madison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Madison County is $168.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Madison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Madison (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Bandera County, TX · TRACE
$359K federal receipts is higher by - than Madison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Butler County, AL · LIGHT
$358K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Madison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Pike County, MS · LIGHT
$360K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Anderson County, SC · TRACE
$360K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Richland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Richland sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($4.75) while total receipts differ.
Nicholas County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Nicholas sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($4.76) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Madison stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2319)
Madison ranks #2319 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Madison County, Georgia stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2319 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.