Farm operations
26
Avg 485 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13239 26 farms Bottom quartile (#159/159) 24% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Quitman County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Quitman County. Ranked #159 of 159 counties in Georgia.
13K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.4% 3K acres
- Other land
- 75.6% 10K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Quitman County received $10.94 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 1.14×
- 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.
26 farms · - sales
Quitman County, Georgia reports 26 farms and - in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2628 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #159 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #159 of 159
- National payments rank #2628 of 2943
Commodity sales
-
2022 total
Federal payments
$138K
USDA programs
Net farm income
$28K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Quitman County's net farm income sits at the 15th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Quitman County Farm Data Shows
Quitman County, Georgia reported 26 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating - in total commodity sales and receiving $138K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.94/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $28K. In-state sales rank #159 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 12,612 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 3,083 acres (24.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$10.94 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
12,612 acres
Cropland
3,083 acres
Avg Farm Size
485 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.4%
3,083 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 12,612 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 3,083 | 24.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 9,529 | 75.6% |
| Average farm size | 485 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Quitman County, Georgia?
Quitman County, Georgia has 26 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 485 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Quitman County?
Quitman County's total commodity sales are - (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #159 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Quitman County receive?
Quitman County received $138K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.94/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Quitman County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Quitman County is $28K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Quitman County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Quitman (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Hot Spring County, AR · TRACE
$139K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Quitman; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Estill County, KY · TRACE
$137K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Quitman; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lincoln County, LA · TRACE
$139K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Quitman; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bayfield County, WI · TRACE
$137K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Quitman; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Brown County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Brown sits near Quitman on payments-per-acre ($11.59) while total receipts differ.
Harrison County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Harrison sits near Quitman on payments-per-acre ($11.62) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Quitman stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2628)
Quitman ranks #2628 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Quitman County, Georgia stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2628 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.