Farm operations
308
Avg 299 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13199 308 farms Lower-middle (#119/159) 23% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Meriwether County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Meriwether County. Ranked #119 of 159 counties in Georgia.
92K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.0% 21K acres
- Other land
- 77.0% 71K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Meriwether County received $1.57 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.57
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.16×
- 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.
308 farms · $15.1M sales
Meriwether County, Georgia reports 308 farms and $15.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2615 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #119 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #119 of 159
- National payments rank #2615 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$15.1M
0.30× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$145K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Meriwether County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Meriwether County Farm Data Shows
Meriwether County, Georgia reported 308 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $15.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $145K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.57/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.1M. In-state sales rank #119 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 92,208 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 21,186 acres (23.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$1.57 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
92,208 acres
Cropland
21,186 acres
Avg Farm Size
299 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 23.0%
21,186 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 92,208 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,186 | 23.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 71,022 | 77.0% |
| Average farm size | 299 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Meriwether County, Georgia?
Meriwether County, Georgia has 308 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 299 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Meriwether County?
Meriwether County's total commodity sales are $15.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #119 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Meriwether County receive?
Meriwether County received $145K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.57/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Meriwether County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Meriwether County is $2.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Meriwether County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Meriwether (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Rockcastle County, KY · TRACE
$144K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Meriwether; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County, KY · TRACE
$144K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Meriwether; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dukes County, MA · DENSE
$144K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Meriwether; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Macon County, NC · LIGHT
$144K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Meriwether; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near Meriwether on payments-per-acre ($1.57) while total receipts differ.
Newberry County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Newberry sits near Meriwether on payments-per-acre ($1.58) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Meriwether stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2615)
Meriwether ranks #2615 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
Meriwether County, Georgia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2615 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.