Farm operations
299
Avg 172 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13233 299 farms Upper-middle (#70/159) 41% cropland TRACE MIXED
Polk County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Polk County. Ranked #70 of 159 counties in Georgia.
51K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.8% 21K acres
- Other land
- 59.2% 30K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Polk County received $0.25 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.0× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.25
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.03×
- 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.
299 farms · $60.8M sales
Polk County, Georgia reports 299 farms and $60.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2915 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #70 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #70 of 159
- National payments rank #2915 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$60.8M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$13K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$25.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Polk County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Polk County Farm Data Shows
Polk County, Georgia reported 299 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $60.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $13K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.25/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $25.3M. In-state sales rank #70 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 51,432 acres agricultural land, cropland is 21,006 acres (40.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 172 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$0.25 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
51,432 acres
Cropland
21,006 acres
Avg Farm Size
172 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.8%
21,006 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 51,432 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,006 | 40.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 30,426 | 59.2% |
| Average farm size | 172 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Polk County, Georgia?
Polk County, Georgia has 299 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 172 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Polk County?
Polk County's total commodity sales are $60.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #70 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Polk County receive?
Polk County received $13K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.25/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Polk County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Polk County is $25.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Polk County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Polk (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Juneau County, AK · HEAVY
$13K federal receipts is higher by - than Polk; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Clarke County, GA · TRACE
$13K federal receipts is higher by - than Polk; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Forsyth County, GA · TRACE
$13K federal receipts is higher by - than Polk; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Roanoke County, VA · TRACE
$13K federal receipts is higher by - than Polk; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Randolph County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Randolph sits near Polk on payments-per-acre ($0.24) while total receipts differ.
Marion County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Polk on payments-per-acre ($0.28) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Polk stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2915)
Polk ranks #2915 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
Polk County, Georgia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2915 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.