Farm operations
366
Avg 570 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13275 366 farms Top quartile (#37/159) 45% cropland DENSE MIXED
Thomas County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Thomas County. Ranked #37 of 159 counties in Georgia.
209K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.5% 93K acres
- Other land
- 55.5% 116K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Thomas County received $22.13 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.3× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.13
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 2.30×
- 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.
366 farms · $113.9M sales
Thomas County, Georgia reports 366 farms and $113.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #666 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 159
- National payments rank #666 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.1%
Commodity sales
$113.9M
2.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.6M
4.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$33.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Thomas County's net farm income sits at the 60th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Thomas County Farm Data Shows
Thomas County, Georgia reported 366 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $113.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.13/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $33.6M. In-state sales rank #37 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 208,509 acres agricultural land, cropland is 92,733 acres (44.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 570 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$22.13 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
208,509 acres
Cropland
92,733 acres
Avg Farm Size
570 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 44.5%
92,733 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 208,509 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 92,733 | 44.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 115,776 | 55.5% |
| Average farm size | 570 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Thomas County, Georgia?
Thomas County, Georgia has 366 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 570 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Thomas County?
Thomas County's total commodity sales are $113.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Thomas County receive?
Thomas County received $4.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.13/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Thomas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Thomas County is $33.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Thomas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Thomas (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Barry County, MO · HEAVY
$4.6M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Thomas; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Richland County, LA · DENSE
$4.6M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Thomas; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Jackson County, IA · HEAVY
$4.6M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Thomas; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Deuel County, SD · HEAVY
$4.6M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Thomas; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Decatur County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Decatur sits near Thomas on payments-per-acre ($22.00) while total receipts differ.
Lincoln County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Thomas on payments-per-acre ($21.97) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Thomas stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#666)
Thomas ranks #666 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
Thomas County, Georgia stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #666 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.