Farm operations
181
Avg 272 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13271 181 farms Lower-middle (#108/159) 46% cropland DENSE MIXED
Telfair County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Telfair County. Ranked #108 of 159 counties in Georgia.
49K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.1% 23K acres
- Other land
- 53.9% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Telfair County received $38.64 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.0× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $38.64
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 4.02×
- 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.
181 farms · $19.3M sales
Telfair County, Georgia reports 181 farms and $19.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1388 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #108 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #108 of 159
- National payments rank #1388 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.8%
Commodity sales
$19.3M
0.38× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
9.8% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$6.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Telfair County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Telfair County Farm Data Shows
Telfair County, Georgia reported 181 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $19.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($38.64/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.6M. In-state sales rank #108 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 49,177 acres agricultural land, cropland is 22,653 acres (46.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 272 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$38.64 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
49,177 acres
Cropland
22,653 acres
Avg Farm Size
272 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.1%
22,653 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 49,177 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 22,653 | 46.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,524 | 53.9% |
| Average farm size | 272 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Telfair County, Georgia?
Telfair County, Georgia has 181 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 272 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Telfair County?
Telfair County's total commodity sales are $19.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #108 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Telfair County receive?
Telfair County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($38.64/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Telfair County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Telfair County is $6.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Telfair County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Telfair (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Allen County, OH · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Telfair; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Adair County, OK · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Telfair; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Sheboygan County, WI · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Telfair; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cape Girardeau County, MO · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Telfair; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lanier County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lanier sits near Telfair on payments-per-acre ($43.10) while total receipts differ.
Hampshire County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hampshire sits near Telfair on payments-per-acre ($33.83) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Telfair stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1388)
Telfair ranks #1388 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
Telfair County, Georgia stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1388 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.