Farm operations
87
Avg 465 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13289 87 farms Lower-middle (#114/159) 50% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Twiggs County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Twiggs County. Ranked #114 of 159 counties in Georgia.
40K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.1% 20K acres
- Other land
- 49.9% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Twiggs County received $14.92 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 1.55×
- 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.
87 farms · $16.7M sales
Twiggs County, Georgia reports 87 farms and $16.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2106 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #114 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #114 of 159
- National payments rank #2106 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.6%
Commodity sales
$16.7M
0.33× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$604K
3.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Twiggs County's net farm income sits at the 35th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Twiggs County Farm Data Shows
Twiggs County, Georgia reported 87 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $604K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.92/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.5M. In-state sales rank #114 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 40,478 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 20,272 acres (50.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$14.92 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
40,478 acres
Cropland
20,272 acres
Avg Farm Size
465 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.1%
20,272 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 40,478 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,272 | 50.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,206 | 49.9% |
| Average farm size | 465 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Twiggs County, Georgia?
Twiggs County, Georgia has 87 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 465 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Twiggs County?
Twiggs County's total commodity sales are $16.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #114 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Twiggs County receive?
Twiggs County received $604K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.92/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Twiggs County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Twiggs County is $8.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Twiggs County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Twiggs (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Washburn County, WI · MID
$604K federal receipts is higher by - than Twiggs; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Madison County, TX · TRACE
$603K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Twiggs; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Oklahoma County, OK · LIGHT
$606K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Twiggs; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Baker County, FL · DENSE
$601K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Twiggs; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Lafayette County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lafayette sits near Twiggs on payments-per-acre ($15.03) while total receipts differ.
Gaston County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Gaston sits near Twiggs on payments-per-acre ($15.08) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Twiggs stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2106)
Twiggs ranks #2106 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Twiggs County, Georgia stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2106 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.