Farm operations
367
Avg 560 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13205 367 farms Top quartile (#9/159) 66% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Mitchell County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mitchell County. Ranked #9 of 159 counties in Georgia.
206K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.0% 136K acres
- Other land
- 34.0% 70K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mitchell County received $50.17 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.2× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $50.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 5.22×
- 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.
367 farms · $346.1M sales
Mitchell County, Georgia reports 367 farms and $346.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #247 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 159
- National payments rank #247 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
Commodity sales
$346.1M
6.8× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$10.3M
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$120.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Mitchell County's net farm income sits at the 88th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mitchell County Farm Data Shows
Mitchell County, Georgia reported 367 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $346.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($50.17/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $120.0M. In-state sales rank #9 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 205,689 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 135,716 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
$50.17 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
205,689 acres
Cropland
135,716 acres
Avg Farm Size
560 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 66.0%
135,716 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 205,689 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 135,716 | 66.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 69,973 | 34.0% |
| Average farm size | 560 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mitchell County, Georgia?
Mitchell County, Georgia has 367 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 560 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mitchell County?
Mitchell County's total commodity sales are $346.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Mitchell County receive?
Mitchell County received $10.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($50.17/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mitchell County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mitchell County is $120.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mitchell County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mitchell (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Audubon County, IA · DENSE
$10.3M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Mitchell; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Crook County, WY · LIGHT
$10.3M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Mitchell; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Kiowa County, OK · DENSE
$10.4M federal receipts is higher by $52K than Mitchell; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Tillman County, OK · DENSE
$10.4M federal receipts is higher by $76K than Mitchell; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Yankton County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Yankton sits near Mitchell on payments-per-acre ($53.28) while total receipts differ.
Decatur County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Decatur sits near Mitchell on payments-per-acre ($53.81) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Mitchell stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#247)
Mitchell ranks #247 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
Mitchell County, Georgia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #247 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.