Farm operations
216
Avg 167 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13293 216 farms Upper-middle (#79/159) 26% cropland TRACE MIXED
Upson County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Upson County. Ranked #79 of 159 counties in Georgia.
36K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.4% 10K acres
- Other land
- 73.6% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Upson County received $0.69 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.69
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.07×
- 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.
216 farms · $50.5M sales
Upson County, Georgia reports 216 farms and $50.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2881 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #79 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #79 of 159
- National payments rank #2881 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$50.5M
1.00× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$25K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$21.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Upson County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Upson County Farm Data Shows
Upson County, Georgia reported 216 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $50.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $25K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.69/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $21.4M. In-state sales rank #79 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 36,027 acres agricultural land, cropland is 9,522 acres (26.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 167 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$0.69 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
36,027 acres
Cropland
9,522 acres
Avg Farm Size
167 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.4%
9,522 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 36,027 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,522 | 26.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,505 | 73.6% |
| Average farm size | 167 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Upson County, Georgia?
Upson County, Georgia has 216 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 167 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Upson County?
Upson County's total commodity sales are $50.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #79 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Upson County receive?
Upson County received $25K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.69/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Upson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Upson County is $21.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Upson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Upson (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Habersham County, GA · TRACE
$25K federal receipts is higher by - than Upson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mason County, WA · TRACE
$25K federal receipts is higher by - than Upson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Teller County, CO · TRACE
$26K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Upson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Banks County, GA · TRACE
$26K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Upson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Marshall County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marshall sits near Upson on payments-per-acre ($0.70) while total receipts differ.
Salt Lake County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Salt Lake sits near Upson on payments-per-acre ($0.69) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Upson stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2881)
Upson ranks #2881 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
Upson County, Georgia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2881 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.