Farm operations
514
Avg 249 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13267 514 farms Top quartile (#1/159) 46% cropland DENSE MIXED
Tattnall County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Tattnall County. Ranked #1 of 159 counties in Georgia.
128K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 45.5% 58K acres
- Other land
- 54.5% 70K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Tattnall County received $20.76 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 2.16×
- 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.
514 farms · $514.0M sales
Tattnall County, Georgia reports 514 farms and $514.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1123 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 159
- National payments rank #1123 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$514.0M
10.2× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$2.7M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$204.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Tattnall County's net farm income sits at the 96th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Tattnall County Farm Data Shows
Tattnall County, Georgia reported 514 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $514.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.76/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $204.1M. In-state sales rank #1 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 128,240 acres agricultural land, cropland is 58,327 acres (45.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 249 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$20.76 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
128,240 acres
Cropland
58,327 acres
Avg Farm Size
249 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 45.5%
58,327 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 128,240 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 58,327 | 45.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 69,913 | 54.5% |
| Average farm size | 249 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Tattnall County, Georgia?
Tattnall County, Georgia has 514 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 249 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Tattnall County?
Tattnall County's total commodity sales are $514.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Tattnall County receive?
Tattnall County received $2.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.76/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Tattnall County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Tattnall County is $204.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Tattnall County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Tattnall (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Blair County, PA · DENSE
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Tattnall; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Worth County, IA · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Tattnall; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Watonwan County, MN · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Tattnall; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Creek County, OK · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Tattnall; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Yates County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Yates sits near Tattnall on payments-per-acre ($20.65) while total receipts differ.
Sevier County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sevier sits near Tattnall on payments-per-acre ($20.88) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Tattnall stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1123)
Tattnall ranks #1123 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
Tattnall County, Georgia stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1123 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.