Farm operations
557
Avg 139 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13295 557 farms Top quartile (#20/159) 38% cropland TRACE MIXED
Walker County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Walker County. Ranked #20 of 159 counties in Georgia.
77K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.1% 29K acres
- Other land
- 61.9% 48K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Walker County received $0.45 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.0× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.05×
- 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.
557 farms · $185.6M sales
Walker County, Georgia reports 557 farms and $185.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2846 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 159
- National payments rank #2846 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$185.6M
3.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$35K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$72.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Walker County's net farm income sits at the 77th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Walker County Farm Data Shows
Walker County, Georgia reported 557 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $185.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $35K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.45/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $72.6M. In-state sales rank #20 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 77,204 acres agricultural land, cropland is 29,378 acres (38.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 139 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$0.45 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
77,204 acres
Cropland
29,378 acres
Avg Farm Size
139 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.1%
29,378 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 77,204 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 29,378 | 38.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 47,826 | 61.9% |
| Average farm size | 139 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Walker County, Georgia?
Walker County, Georgia has 557 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 139 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Walker County?
Walker County's total commodity sales are $185.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Walker County receive?
Walker County received $35K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.45/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Walker County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Walker County is $72.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Walker County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Walker (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Bryan County, GA · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Walker; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Rowan County, KY · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Walker; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Schenectady County, NY · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Walker; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Jackson County, NC · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Walker; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Banks County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Banks sits near Walker on payments-per-acre ($0.45) while total receipts differ.
Bath County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bath sits near Walker on payments-per-acre ($0.46) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Walker stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2846)
Walker ranks #2846 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
Walker County, Georgia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2846 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.