Farm operations
74
Avg 1,030 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13259 74 farms Bottom quartile (#120/159) 27% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Stewart County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stewart County. Ranked #120 of 159 counties in Georgia.
76K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.9% 21K acres
- Other land
- 73.1% 56K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stewart County received $12.11 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.11
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 1.26×
- 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.
74 farms · $14.5M sales
Stewart County, Georgia reports 74 farms and $14.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1873 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #120 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #120 of 159
- National payments rank #1873 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.4%
Commodity sales
$14.5M
0.29× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$923K
6.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Stewart County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stewart County Farm Data Shows
Stewart County, Georgia reported 74 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $14.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $923K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.11/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.9M. In-state sales rank #120 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 76,192 acres agricultural land, cropland is 20,529 acres (26.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,030 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$12.11 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
76,192 acres
Cropland
20,529 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,030 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.9%
20,529 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 76,192 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,529 | 26.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 55,663 | 73.1% |
| Average farm size | 1,030 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stewart County, Georgia?
Stewart County, Georgia has 74 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,030 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stewart County?
Stewart County's total commodity sales are $14.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #120 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Stewart County receive?
Stewart County received $923K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.11/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stewart County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stewart County is $4.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stewart County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stewart (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Emanuel County, GA · MID
$922K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Stewart; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Parke County, IN · LIGHT
$924K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Stewart; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Granville County, NC · MID
$924K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Stewart; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Limestone County, AL · LIGHT
$925K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Stewart; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Stone County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Stone sits near Stewart on payments-per-acre ($12.22) while total receipts differ.
Boundary County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Boundary sits near Stewart on payments-per-acre ($12.25) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Stewart stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1873)
Stewart ranks #1873 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
Stewart County, Georgia stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1873 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.