Farm operations
345
Avg 248 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13229 345 farms Upper-middle (#77/159) 51% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Pierce County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pierce County. Ranked #77 of 159 counties in Georgia.
86K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 51.1% 44K acres
- Other land
- 48.9% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pierce County received $26.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.8× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $26.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 2.76×
- 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.
345 farms · $52.3M sales
Pierce County, Georgia reports 345 farms and $52.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1254 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #77 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #77 of 159
- National payments rank #1254 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.3%
Commodity sales
$52.3M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.3M
4.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Pierce County's net farm income sits at the 35th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pierce County Farm Data Shows
Pierce County, Georgia reported 345 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $52.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($26.55/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.2M. In-state sales rank #77 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 85,622 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 43,780 acres (51.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$26.55 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
85,622 acres
Cropland
43,780 acres
Avg Farm Size
248 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 51.1%
43,780 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 85,622 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 43,780 | 51.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 41,842 | 48.9% |
| Average farm size | 248 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pierce County, Georgia?
Pierce County, Georgia has 345 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 248 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pierce County?
Pierce County's total commodity sales are $52.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #77 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Pierce County receive?
Pierce County received $2.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($26.55/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pierce County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pierce County is $8.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pierce County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pierce (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Guadalupe County, TX · MID
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Pierce; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Webster County, KY · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pierce; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Turner County, GA · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Pierce; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Gallatin County, MT · LIGHT
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Pierce; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Frederick County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Frederick sits near Pierce on payments-per-acre ($26.67) while total receipts differ.
Dorchester County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Dorchester sits near Pierce on payments-per-acre ($26.19) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Pierce stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1254)
Pierce ranks #1254 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Pierce County, Georgia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1254 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.