Farm operations
272
Avg 621 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13273 272 farms Upper-middle (#45/159) 60% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Terrell County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Terrell County. Ranked #45 of 159 counties in Georgia.
169K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.5% 100K acres
- Other land
- 40.5% 68K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Terrell County received $24.44 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.5× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $24.44
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 2.54×
- 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.
272 farms · $93.8M sales
Terrell County, Georgia reports 272 farms and $93.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #746 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #45 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #45 of 159
- National payments rank #746 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.4%
Commodity sales
$93.8M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.1M
4.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$13.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Terrell County's net farm income sits at the 43th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Terrell County Farm Data Shows
Terrell County, Georgia reported 272 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $93.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($24.44/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $13.5M. In-state sales rank #45 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 168,890 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 100,451 acres (59.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$24.44 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
168,890 acres
Cropland
100,451 acres
Avg Farm Size
621 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 59.5%
100,451 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 168,890 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 100,451 | 59.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 68,439 | 40.5% |
| Average farm size | 621 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Terrell County, Georgia?
Terrell County, Georgia has 272 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 621 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Terrell County?
Terrell County's total commodity sales are $93.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #45 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Terrell County receive?
Terrell County received $4.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($24.44/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Terrell County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Terrell County is $13.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Terrell County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Terrell (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Montgomery County, KS · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Terrell; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Burke County, GA · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Terrell; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mercer County, IL · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Terrell; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Cedar County, MO · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Terrell; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Panola County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Panola sits near Terrell on payments-per-acre ($24.69) while total receipts differ.
Early County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Early sits near Terrell on payments-per-acre ($24.90) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Terrell stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#746)
Terrell ranks #746 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
Terrell County, Georgia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #746 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.