Farm operations
127
Avg 417 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13309 127 farms Lower-middle (#105/159) 40% cropland DENSE MIXED
Wheeler County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wheeler County. Ranked #105 of 159 counties in Georgia.
53K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.1% 21K acres
- Other land
- 59.9% 32K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wheeler County received $25.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $25.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 2.61×
- 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.
127 farms · $20.0M sales
Wheeler County, Georgia reports 127 farms and $20.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1648 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #105 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #105 of 159
- National payments rank #1648 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.7%
Commodity sales
$20.0M
0.39× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
6.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-68K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Wheeler County's net farm income sits at the 14th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wheeler County Farm Data Shows
Wheeler County, Georgia reported 127 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $20.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($25.10/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-68K. In-state sales rank #105 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 52,995 acres agricultural land, cropland is 21,233 acres (40.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 417 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$25.10 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
52,995 acres
Cropland
21,233 acres
Avg Farm Size
417 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.1%
21,233 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 52,995 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,233 | 40.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,762 | 59.9% |
| Average farm size | 417 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wheeler County, Georgia?
Wheeler County, Georgia has 127 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 417 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wheeler County?
Wheeler County's total commodity sales are $20.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #105 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Wheeler County receive?
Wheeler County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($25.10/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wheeler County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wheeler County is $-68K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wheeler County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wheeler (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Mecklenburg County, VA · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Wheeler; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Marion County, AR · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wheeler; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Stone County, AR · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wheeler; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Grayson County, KY · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wheeler; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Santa Cruz County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Santa Cruz sits near Wheeler on payments-per-acre ($25.11) while total receipts differ.
Wayne County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wayne sits near Wheeler on payments-per-acre ($24.58) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Wheeler stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1648)
Wheeler ranks #1648 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Wheeler County, Georgia stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1648 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.