Farm operations
95
Avg 790 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13253 95 farms Upper-middle (#55/159) 78% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Seminole County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Seminole County. Ranked #55 of 159 counties in Georgia.
75K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 78.2% 59K acres
- Other land
- 21.8% 16K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Seminole County received $42.95 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.5× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $42.95
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 4.47×
- 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.
95 farms · $81.4M sales
Seminole County, Georgia reports 95 farms and $81.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #961 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #55 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #55 of 159
- National payments rank #961 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.0%
Commodity sales
$81.4M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.2M
4.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$24.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Seminole County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Seminole County Farm Data Shows
Seminole County, Georgia reported 95 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $81.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($42.95/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $24.4M. In-state sales rank #55 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 75,035 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 58,651 acres (78.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$42.95 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
75,035 acres
Cropland
58,651 acres
Avg Farm Size
790 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 78.2%
58,651 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 75,035 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 58,651 | 78.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,384 | 21.8% |
| Average farm size | 790 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Seminole County, Georgia?
Seminole County, Georgia has 95 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 790 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Seminole County?
Seminole County's total commodity sales are $81.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #55 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Seminole County receive?
Seminole County received $3.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($42.95/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Seminole County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Seminole County is $24.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Seminole County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Seminole (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Des Moines County, IA · DENSE
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Seminole; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wabasha County, MN · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Seminole; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Val Verde County, TX · TRACE
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Seminole; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Taylor County, TX · MID
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Seminole; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cook County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cook sits near Seminole on payments-per-acre ($43.65) while total receipts differ.
Miami-dade County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Miami-dade sits near Seminole on payments-per-acre ($44.16) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Seminole stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#961)
Seminole ranks #961 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Seminole County, Georgia stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #961 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.