Farm operations
101
Avg 298 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13249 101 farms Lower-middle (#116/159) 17% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Schley County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Schley County. Ranked #116 of 159 counties in Georgia.
30K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.6% 5K acres
- Other land
- 83.4% 25K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Schley County received $6.19 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.19
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.64×
- 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.
101 farms · $15.4M sales
Schley County, Georgia reports 101 farms and $15.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2559 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #116 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #116 of 159
- National payments rank #2559 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$15.4M
0.30× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$186K
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Schley County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Schley County Farm Data Shows
Schley County, Georgia reported 101 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $15.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $186K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.19/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.0M. In-state sales rank #116 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 30,068 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 4,995 acres (16.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$6.19 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
30,068 acres
Cropland
4,995 acres
Avg Farm Size
298 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.6%
4,995 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 30,068 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,995 | 16.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 25,073 | 83.4% |
| Average farm size | 298 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Schley County, Georgia?
Schley County, Georgia has 101 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 298 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Schley County?
Schley County's total commodity sales are $15.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #116 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Schley County receive?
Schley County received $186K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.19/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Schley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Schley County is $6.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Schley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Schley (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Murray County, GA · LIGHT
$186K federal receipts is higher by - than Schley; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Greene County, GA · LIGHT
$185K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Schley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Allegany County, MD · LIGHT
$188K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Schley; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Valencia County, NM · TRACE
$188K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Schley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Anchorage County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Anchorage sits near Schley on payments-per-acre ($6.17) while total receipts differ.
Gallatin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gallatin sits near Schley on payments-per-acre ($6.31) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Schley stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2559)
Schley ranks #2559 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Schley County, Georgia stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2559 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.