Farm operations
212
Avg 78 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13255 212 farms Bottom quartile (#130/159) 33% cropland TRACE MIXED
Spalding County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Spalding County. Ranked #130 of 159 counties in Georgia.
17K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.3% 6K acres
- Other land
- 66.7% 11K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Spalding County received $0.60 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.60
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.06×
- 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.
212 farms · $6.4M sales
Spalding County, Georgia reports 212 farms and $6.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2926 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #130 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #130 of 159
- National payments rank #2926 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$6.4M
0.13× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$10K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$135K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Spalding 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 Spalding County Farm Data Shows
Spalding County, Georgia reported 212 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $6.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $10K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.60/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $135K. In-state sales rank #130 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 16,543 acres agricultural land, cropland is 5,510 acres (33.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 78 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$0.60 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
16,543 acres
Cropland
5,510 acres
Avg Farm Size
78 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.3%
5,510 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 16,543 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 5,510 | 33.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 11,033 | 66.7% |
| Average farm size | 78 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Spalding County, Georgia?
Spalding County, Georgia has 212 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 78 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Spalding County?
Spalding County's total commodity sales are $6.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #130 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Spalding County receive?
Spalding County received $10K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.60/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Spalding County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Spalding County is $135K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Spalding County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Spalding (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Perry County, KY · TRACE
$10K federal receipts is higher by - than Spalding; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Milwaukee County, WI · UNPUB
$10K federal receipts is higher by - than Spalding; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lake County, CO · TRACE
$11K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Spalding; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Keweenaw County, MI · HEAVY
$11K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Spalding; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Meigs County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Meigs sits near Spalding on payments-per-acre ($0.61) while total receipts differ.
Grundy County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Grundy sits near Spalding on payments-per-acre ($0.57) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Spalding stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2926)
Spalding ranks #2926 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
Spalding County, Georgia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2926 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.