Farm operations
438
Avg 183 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13221 438 farms Top quartile (#3/159) 23% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Oglethorpe County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Oglethorpe County. Ranked #3 of 159 counties in Georgia.
80K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.9% 18K acres
- Other land
- 77.1% 62K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Oglethorpe County received $1.54 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.54
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.16×
- 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.
438 farms · $407.4M sales
Oglethorpe County, Georgia reports 438 farms and $407.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2651 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 159
- National payments rank #2651 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$407.4M
8.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$123K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$176.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Oglethorpe County's net farm income sits at the 95th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Oglethorpe County Farm Data Shows
Oglethorpe County, Georgia reported 438 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $407.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $123K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.54/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $176.3M. In-state sales rank #3 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 79,994 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 18,310 acres (22.9%) - 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
$1.54 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
79,994 acres
Cropland
18,310 acres
Avg Farm Size
183 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.9%
18,310 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 79,994 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,310 | 22.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 61,684 | 77.1% |
| Average farm size | 183 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Oglethorpe County, Georgia?
Oglethorpe County, Georgia has 438 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 183 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Oglethorpe County?
Oglethorpe County's total commodity sales are $407.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Oglethorpe County receive?
Oglethorpe County received $123K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.54/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Oglethorpe County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Oglethorpe County is $176.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Oglethorpe County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Oglethorpe (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Grant County, AR · TRACE
$122K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Oglethorpe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clinton County, KY · TRACE
$124K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Oglethorpe; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Smith County, MS · TRACE
$122K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Oglethorpe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Alamance County, NC · TRACE
$122K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Oglethorpe; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cocke County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cocke sits near Oglethorpe on payments-per-acre ($1.53) while total receipts differ.
Lauderdale County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lauderdale sits near Oglethorpe on payments-per-acre ($1.55) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Oglethorpe stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2651)
Oglethorpe ranks #2651 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
Oglethorpe County, Georgia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2651 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.