Farm operations
179
Avg 636 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13201 179 farms Upper-middle (#41/159) 77% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Miller County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Miller County. Ranked #41 of 159 counties in Georgia.
114K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.9% 88K acres
- Other land
- 23.1% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Miller County received $46.08 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.8× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $46.08
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 4.79×
- 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.
179 farms · $97.8M sales
Miller County, Georgia reports 179 farms and $97.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #593 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #41 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #41 of 159
- National payments rank #593 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.4%
Commodity sales
$97.8M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.2M
5.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$21.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Miller County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Miller County Farm Data Shows
Miller County, Georgia reported 179 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $97.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($46.08/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $21.7M. In-state sales rank #41 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 113,853 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 87,600 acres (76.9%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$46.08 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
113,853 acres
Cropland
87,600 acres
Avg Farm Size
636 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.9%
87,600 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 113,853 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 87,600 | 76.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,253 | 23.1% |
| Average farm size | 636 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Miller County, Georgia?
Miller County, Georgia has 179 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 636 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Miller County?
Miller County's total commodity sales are $97.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #41 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Miller County receive?
Miller County received $5.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($46.08/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Miller County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Miller County is $21.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Miller County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Miller (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Louisa County, IA · DENSE
$5.3M federal receipts is higher by $32K than Miller; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Greene County, NC · DENSE
$5.2M federal receipts is lower by $35K than Miller; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sheridan County, WY · LIGHT
$5.2M federal receipts is lower by $37K than Miller; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lenawee County, MI · HEAVY
$5.3M federal receipts is higher by $38K than Miller; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Berrien County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Berrien sits near Miller on payments-per-acre ($45.67) while total receipts differ.
Benton County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Benton sits near Miller on payments-per-acre ($43.34) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Miller stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#593)
Miller ranks #593 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
Miller County, Georgia stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #593 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.