Farm operations
123
Avg 154 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13245 123 farms Bottom quartile (#141/159) 57% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Richmond County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Richmond County. Ranked #141 of 159 counties in Georgia.
19K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.7% 11K acres
- Other land
- 43.3% 8K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Richmond County received $16.18 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.18
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 1.68×
- 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.
123 farms · $3.4M sales
Richmond County, Georgia reports 123 farms and $3.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2377 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #141 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #141 of 159
- National payments rank #2377 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.9%
Commodity sales
$3.4M
0.068× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$307K
8.9% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-554K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Richmond County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Richmond County Farm Data Shows
Richmond County, Georgia reported 123 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $3.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $307K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.18/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-554K. In-state sales rank #141 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 18,978 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 10,758 acres (56.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$16.18 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
18,978 acres
Cropland
10,758 acres
Avg Farm Size
154 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.7%
10,758 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 18,978 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 10,758 | 56.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 8,220 | 43.3% |
| Average farm size | 154 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Richmond County, Georgia?
Richmond County, Georgia has 123 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 154 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Richmond County?
Richmond County's total commodity sales are $3.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #141 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Richmond County receive?
Richmond County received $307K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.18/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Richmond County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Richmond County is $-554K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Richmond County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Richmond (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Baltimore County, MD · LIGHT
$307K federal receipts is higher by - than Richmond; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Perry County, OH · LIGHT
$307K federal receipts is higher by - than Richmond; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Morgan County, AL · TRACE
$308K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Richmond; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Putnam County, FL · TRACE
$308K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Richmond; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
ST Louis County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
ST Louis sits near Richmond on payments-per-acre ($14.54) while total receipts differ.
Iosco County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Iosco sits near Richmond on payments-per-acre ($11.68) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Richmond stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2377)
Richmond ranks #2377 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Richmond County, Georgia stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2377 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.