Farm operations
292
Avg 133 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13219 292 farms Upper-middle (#74/159) 20% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Oconee County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Oconee County. Ranked #74 of 159 counties in Georgia.
39K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.2% 8K acres
- Other land
- 79.8% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Oconee County received $6.90 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.90
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.72×
- 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.
292 farms · $53.1M sales
Oconee County, Georgia reports 292 farms and $53.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2424 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #74 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #74 of 159
- National payments rank #2424 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$53.1M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$267K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Oconee County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Oconee County Farm Data Shows
Oconee County, Georgia reported 292 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $53.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $267K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.90/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.3M. In-state sales rank #74 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 38,713 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 7,809 acres (20.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$6.90 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
38,713 acres
Cropland
7,809 acres
Avg Farm Size
133 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.2%
7,809 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 38,713 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,809 | 20.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 30,904 | 79.8% |
| Average farm size | 133 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Oconee County, Georgia?
Oconee County, Georgia has 292 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 133 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Oconee County?
Oconee County's total commodity sales are $53.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #74 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Oconee County receive?
Oconee County received $267K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.90/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Oconee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Oconee County is $18.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Oconee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Oconee (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Choctaw County, AL · LIGHT
$268K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Oconee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
East Baton Rouge County, LA · LIGHT
$268K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Oconee; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Oakland County, MI · MID
$266K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Oconee; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Kemper County, MS · TRACE
$266K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Oconee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Charles City County (MID $/acre pole)
Charles City sits near Oconee on payments-per-acre ($6.99) while total receipts differ.
Gladwin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gladwin sits near Oconee on payments-per-acre ($6.66) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Oconee stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2424)
Oconee ranks #2424 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
Oconee County, Georgia stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2424 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.