Farm operations
274
Avg 141 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13217 274 farms Bottom quartile (#125/159) 17% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Newton County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Newton County. Ranked #125 of 159 counties in Georgia.
39K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.5% 6K acres
- Other land
- 83.5% 32K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Newton County received $1.14 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.14
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.12×
- 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.
274 farms · $10.0M sales
Newton County, Georgia reports 274 farms and $10.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2814 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #125 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #125 of 159
- National payments rank #2814 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$10.0M
0.20× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$44K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$788K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Newton County's net farm income sits at the 18th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Newton County Farm Data Shows
Newton County, Georgia reported 274 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $10.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $44K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.14/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $788K. In-state sales rank #125 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 38,686 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 6,381 acres (16.5%) - 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
$1.14 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
38,686 acres
Cropland
6,381 acres
Avg Farm Size
141 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.5%
6,381 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 38,686 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,381 | 16.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 32,305 | 83.5% |
| Average farm size | 141 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Newton County, Georgia?
Newton County, Georgia has 274 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 141 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Newton County?
Newton County's total commodity sales are $10.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #125 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Newton County receive?
Newton County received $44K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.14/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Newton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Newton County is $788K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Newton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Newton (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Whitfield County, GA · TRACE
$44K federal receipts is higher by - than Newton; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jefferson County, CO · TRACE
$43K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Newton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Barrow County, GA · TRACE
$43K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Newton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Elliott County, KY · TRACE
$45K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Newton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Whitley County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Whitley sits near Newton on payments-per-acre ($1.13) while total receipts differ.
Davis County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Davis sits near Newton on payments-per-acre ($1.15) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Newton stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2814)
Newton ranks #2814 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
Newton County, Georgia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2814 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.