Farm operations
373
Avg 431 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13261 373 farms Top quartile (#21/159) 47% cropland DENSE MIXED
Sumter County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sumter County. Ranked #21 of 159 counties in Georgia.
161K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.8% 75K acres
- Other land
- 53.2% 86K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sumter County received $26.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.8× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $26.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 2.76×
- 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.
373 farms · $184.2M sales
Sumter County, Georgia reports 373 farms and $184.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #724 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 159
- National payments rank #724 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$184.2M
3.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.3M
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$76.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Sumter County's net farm income sits at the 78th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sumter County Farm Data Shows
Sumter County, Georgia reported 373 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $184.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($26.55/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $76.4M. In-state sales rank #21 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 160,670 acres agricultural land, cropland is 75,123 acres (46.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 431 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$26.55 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
160,670 acres
Cropland
75,123 acres
Avg Farm Size
431 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.8%
75,123 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 160,670 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 75,123 | 46.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 85,547 | 53.2% |
| Average farm size | 431 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sumter County, Georgia?
Sumter County, Georgia has 373 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 431 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sumter County?
Sumter County's total commodity sales are $184.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Sumter County receive?
Sumter County received $4.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($26.55/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sumter County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sumter County is $76.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sumter County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sumter (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Saginaw County, MI · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Sumter; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Franklin County, PA · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Sumter; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Woodford County, IL · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Sumter; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Crittenden County, AR · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Sumter; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Horry County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Horry sits near Sumter on payments-per-acre ($26.75) while total receipts differ.
Calhoun County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Calhoun sits near Sumter on payments-per-acre ($26.25) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Sumter stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#724)
Sumter ranks #724 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
Sumter County, Georgia stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #724 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.