Farm operations
260
Avg 146 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13231 260 farms Bottom quartile (#123/159) 25% cropland TRACE MIXED
Pike County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pike County. Ranked #123 of 159 counties in Georgia.
38K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.0% 9K acres
- Other land
- 75.0% 28K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pike County received $1.24 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.
- $1.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.13×
- 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.
260 farms · $12.8M sales
Pike County, Georgia reports 260 farms and $12.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2810 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #123 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #123 of 159
- National payments rank #2810 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$12.8M
0.25× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$47K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$423K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Pike County's net farm income sits at the 16th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pike County Farm Data Shows
Pike County, Georgia reported 260 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $47K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.24/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $423K. In-state sales rank #123 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 37,935 acres agricultural land, cropland is 9,469 acres (25.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 146 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$1.24 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
37,935 acres
Cropland
9,469 acres
Avg Farm Size
146 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.0%
9,469 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 37,935 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,469 | 25.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 28,466 | 75.0% |
| Average farm size | 146 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pike County, Georgia?
Pike County, Georgia has 260 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 146 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pike County?
Pike County's total commodity sales are $12.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #123 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Pike County receive?
Pike County received $47K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.24/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pike County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pike County is $423K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pike County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pike (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Middlesex County, CT · TRACE
$47K federal receipts is higher by - than Pike; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jasper County, GA · TRACE
$48K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pike; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Wolfe County, KY · TRACE
$48K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pike; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Unicoi County, TN · HEAVY
$48K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pike; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Tucker County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Tucker sits near Pike on payments-per-acre ($1.23) while total receipts differ.
Breathitt County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Breathitt sits near Pike on payments-per-acre ($1.25) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Pike stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2810)
Pike ranks #2810 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
Pike County, Georgia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2810 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.