Farm operations
220
Avg 73 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13227 Upper-middle by state sales UNPUB MIXED
Pickens County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pickens County. Ranked #68 of 159 counties in Georgia.
16,078 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.0% 6,438 acres
- Other land
- 60.0% 9,640 acres
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Pickens County, Georgia is a MIXED county with no published payments-per-acre stamp; commodity sales sit near state median.
Commodity sales
$64.7M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
-
USDA programs
Net farm income
$17.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pickens County's net farm income sits at the 47th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pickens County Farm Data Shows
Pickens County, Georgia reads as a MIXED county with no published payments-per-acre stamp. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per acre could not be stamped because NASS did not publish receipts or acreage for this county.
The state comparisons on this page use the 156 of 159 Georgia counties with published commodity sales (3 withheld by NASS to protect respondents are left out, not counted as zero), averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 132 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 135 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Read with Pickens County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pickens (UNPUB · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB MIXED
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Pickens County, Georgia:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pickens County, Georgia?
Pickens County, Georgia has 220 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 73 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pickens County?
Pickens County's total commodity sales are $64.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #68 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Pickens County receive?
Pickens County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pickens County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pickens County is $17.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp UNPUB · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
NASS withholds commodity sales for 3 Georgia counties with too few farm operations to publish without identifying individual producers. Those counties are excluded from the peer median on this page rather than counted as zero sales.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.