Farm operations
106
Avg 288 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13263 106 farms Bottom quartile (#150/159) 11% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Talbot County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Talbot County. Ranked #150 of 159 counties in Georgia.
31K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 10.5% 3K acres
- Other land
- 89.5% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Talbot County received $1.90 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.90
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.20×
- 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.
106 farms · $778K sales
Talbot County, Georgia reports 106 farms and $778K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2786 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #150 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #150 of 159
- National payments rank #2786 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.5%
Commodity sales
$778K
0.015× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$58K
7.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-899K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Talbot County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Talbot County Farm Data Shows
Talbot County, Georgia reported 106 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $778K in total commodity sales and receiving $58K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.90/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-899K. In-state sales rank #150 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 30,569 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 3,202 acres (10.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$1.90 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
30,569 acres
Cropland
3,202 acres
Avg Farm Size
288 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 10.5%
3,202 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 30,569 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 3,202 | 10.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,367 | 89.5% |
| Average farm size | 288 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Talbot County, Georgia?
Talbot County, Georgia has 106 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 288 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Talbot County?
Talbot County's total commodity sales are $778K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #150 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Talbot County receive?
Talbot County received $58K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.90/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Talbot County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Talbot County is $-899K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Talbot County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Talbot (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Chattooga County, GA · TRACE
$58K federal receipts is higher by - than Talbot; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pickens County, SC · TRACE
$58K federal receipts is higher by - than Talbot; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pacific County, WA · TRACE
$58K federal receipts is higher by - than Talbot; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ascension County, LA · TRACE
$57K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Talbot; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marion County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Talbot on payments-per-acre ($1.90) while total receipts differ.
Chesterfield County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Chesterfield sits near Talbot on payments-per-acre ($1.93) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Talbot stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2786)
Talbot ranks #2786 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
Talbot County, Georgia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2786 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.