Farm operations
211
Avg 402 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13269 211 farms Upper-middle (#64/159) 39% cropland MID MIXED
Taylor County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Taylor County. Ranked #64 of 159 counties in Georgia.
85K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.3% 33K acres
- Other land
- 60.7% 51K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Taylor County received $7.20 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.20
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.75×
- 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.
211 farms · $68.8M sales
Taylor County, Georgia reports 211 farms and $68.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2103 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #64 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #64 of 159
- National payments rank #2103 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$68.8M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$611K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$17.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Taylor County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Taylor County Farm Data Shows
Taylor County, Georgia reported 211 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $68.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $611K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.20/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.0M. In-state sales rank #64 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 84,840 acres agricultural land, cropland is 33,349 acres (39.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 402 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$7.20 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
84,840 acres
Cropland
33,349 acres
Avg Farm Size
402 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.3%
33,349 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 84,840 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 33,349 | 39.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 51,491 | 60.7% |
| Average farm size | 402 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Taylor County, Georgia?
Taylor County, Georgia has 211 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 402 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Taylor County?
Taylor County's total commodity sales are $68.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #64 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Taylor County receive?
Taylor County received $611K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.20/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Taylor County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Taylor County is $17.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Taylor County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Taylor (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Allegany County, NY · LIGHT
$611K federal receipts is higher by - than Taylor; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Madison County, IN · TRACE
$612K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Taylor; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Jefferson County, MS · MID
$612K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Taylor; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Holmes County, OH · TRACE
$612K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Taylor; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lawrence County (MID $/acre pole)
Lawrence sits near Taylor on payments-per-acre ($7.21) while total receipts differ.
Pulaski County (MID $/acre pole)
Pulaski sits near Taylor on payments-per-acre ($7.23) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Taylor stamps MID · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2103)
Taylor ranks #2103 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
Taylor County, Georgia stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2103 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.