Farm operations
60
Avg 195 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13265 60 farms Upper-middle (#60/159) 17% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Taliaferro County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Taliaferro County. Ranked #60 of 159 counties in Georgia.
12K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.3% 2K acres
- Other land
- 82.7% 10K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Taliaferro County received $8.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.93×
- 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.
60 farms · $73.0M sales
Taliaferro County, Georgia reports 60 farms and $73.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2686 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #60 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #60 of 159
- National payments rank #2686 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$73.0M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$105K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$32.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Taliaferro County's net farm income sits at the 59th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Taliaferro County Farm Data Shows
Taliaferro County, Georgia reported 60 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $73.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $105K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.99/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $32.6M. In-state sales rank #60 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 11,679 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 2,020 acres (17.3%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$8.99 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
11,679 acres
Cropland
2,020 acres
Avg Farm Size
195 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 17.3%
2,020 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 11,679 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 2,020 | 17.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 9,659 | 82.7% |
| Average farm size | 195 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Taliaferro County, Georgia?
Taliaferro County, Georgia has 60 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 195 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Taliaferro County?
Taliaferro County's total commodity sales are $73.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #60 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Taliaferro County receive?
Taliaferro County received $105K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.99/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Taliaferro County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Taliaferro County is $32.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Taliaferro County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Taliaferro (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Madison County, KY · TRACE
$105K federal receipts is higher by - than Taliaferro; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marion County, MS · TRACE
$105K federal receipts is higher by - than Taliaferro; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mathews County, VA · DENSE
$105K federal receipts is higher by - than Taliaferro; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ohio County, IN · LIGHT
$106K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Taliaferro; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Stafford County (MID $/acre pole)
Stafford sits near Taliaferro on payments-per-acre ($9.20) while total receipts differ.
Clay County (MID $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Taliaferro on payments-per-acre ($9.23) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Taliaferro stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2686)
Taliaferro ranks #2686 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Taliaferro County, Georgia stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2686 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.