Farm operations
276
Avg 152 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13213 276 farms Top quartile (#17/159) 37% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Murray County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Murray County. Ranked #17 of 159 counties in Georgia.
42K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.2% 16K acres
- Other land
- 62.8% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Murray County received $4.44 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.
- $4.44
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.46×
- 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.
276 farms · $205.5M sales
Murray County, Georgia reports 276 farms and $205.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2558 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 159
- National payments rank #2558 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$205.5M
4.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$186K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$91.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Murray County's net farm income sits at the 83th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Murray County Farm Data Shows
Murray County, Georgia reported 276 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $205.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $186K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.44/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $91.8M. In-state sales rank #17 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 41,883 acres agricultural land, cropland is 15,589 acres (37.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 152 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$4.44 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
41,883 acres
Cropland
15,589 acres
Avg Farm Size
152 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.2%
15,589 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 41,883 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 15,589 | 37.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,294 | 62.8% |
| Average farm size | 152 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Murray County, Georgia?
Murray County, Georgia has 276 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 152 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Murray County?
Murray County's total commodity sales are $205.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Murray County receive?
Murray County received $186K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.44/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Murray County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Murray County is $91.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Murray County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Murray (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Schley County, GA · LIGHT
$186K federal receipts is higher by - than Murray; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Greene County, GA · LIGHT
$185K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Murray; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Allegany County, MD · LIGHT
$188K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Murray; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Valencia County, NM · TRACE
$188K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Murray; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Switzerland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Switzerland sits near Murray on payments-per-acre ($4.45) while total receipts differ.
Clarke County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clarke sits near Murray on payments-per-acre ($4.40) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Murray stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2558)
Murray ranks #2558 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
Murray County, Georgia stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2558 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.