Farm operations
251
Avg 159 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13285 251 farms Bottom quartile (#135/159) 20% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Troup County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Troup County. Ranked #135 of 159 counties in Georgia.
40K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.5% 8K acres
- Other land
- 80.5% 32K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Troup County received $1.78 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.19×
- 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.
251 farms · $4.6M sales
Troup County, Georgia reports 251 farms and $4.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2758 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #135 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #135 of 159
- National payments rank #2758 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$4.6M
0.092× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$71K
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Troup County's net farm income sits at the 6th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Troup County Farm Data Shows
Troup County, Georgia reported 251 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $4.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $71K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.78/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.2M. In-state sales rank #135 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 39,911 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 7,771 acres (19.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$1.78 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
39,911 acres
Cropland
7,771 acres
Avg Farm Size
159 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.5%
7,771 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 39,911 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,771 | 19.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 32,140 | 80.5% |
| Average farm size | 159 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Troup County, Georgia?
Troup County, Georgia has 251 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 159 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Troup County?
Troup County's total commodity sales are $4.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #135 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Troup County receive?
Troup County received $71K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.78/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Troup County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Troup County is $-2.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Troup County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Troup (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Jackson County, LA · TRACE
$71K federal receipts is higher by - than Troup; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Emmet County, MI · TRACE
$71K federal receipts is higher by - than Troup; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Rutherford County, NC · TRACE
$71K federal receipts is higher by - than Troup; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Gulf County, FL · UNPUB
$70K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Troup; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jasper County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jasper sits near Troup on payments-per-acre ($1.78) while total receipts differ.
Owsley County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Owsley sits near Troup on payments-per-acre ($1.80) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Troup stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2758)
Troup ranks #2758 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Troup County, Georgia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2758 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.