Farm operations
366
Avg 570 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13275 Top quartile by state sales DENSE MIXED
Thomas County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Thomas County. Ranked #37 of 159 counties in Georgia.
208,509 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.5% 92,733 acres
- Other land
- 55.5% 115,776 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Thomas County, Georgia is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a MIXED county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 156 of 159 Georgia counties with published commodity sales (3 withheld by NASS to protect respondents are left out, not counted as zero), averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 132 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 135 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Thomas under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
From Thomas County, Georgia, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
Georgia
159 counties · View state farm data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
NASS withholds commodity sales for 3 Georgia counties with too few farm operations to publish without identifying individual producers. Those counties are excluded from the peer median on this page rather than counted as zero sales.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.