Farm operations
285
Avg 121 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13313 285 farms Top quartile (#28/159) 30% cropland TRACE MIXED
Whitfield County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Whitfield County. Ranked #28 of 159 counties in Georgia.
34K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.2% 10K acres
- Other land
- 69.8% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Whitfield County received $1.28 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.
- $1.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.13×
- 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.
285 farms · $136.7M sales
Whitfield County, Georgia reports 285 farms and $136.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2815 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #28 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #28 of 159
- National payments rank #2815 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$136.7M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$44K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$40.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Whitfield County's net farm income sits at the 63th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Whitfield County Farm Data Shows
Whitfield County, Georgia reported 285 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $136.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $44K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.28/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $40.3M. In-state sales rank #28 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 34,457 acres agricultural land, cropland is 10,398 acres (30.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 121 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$1.28 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
34,457 acres
Cropland
10,398 acres
Avg Farm Size
121 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.2%
10,398 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 34,457 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 10,398 | 30.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,059 | 69.8% |
| Average farm size | 121 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Whitfield County, Georgia?
Whitfield County, Georgia has 285 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 121 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Whitfield County?
Whitfield County's total commodity sales are $136.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #28 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Whitfield County receive?
Whitfield County received $44K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.28/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Whitfield County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Whitfield County is $40.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Whitfield County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Whitfield (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Newton County, GA · TRACE
$44K federal receipts is higher by - than Whitfield; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Jefferson County, CO · TRACE
$43K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Whitfield; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Barrow County, GA · TRACE
$43K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Whitfield; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Elliott County, KY · TRACE
$45K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Whitfield; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Wolfe County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Wolfe sits near Whitfield on payments-per-acre ($1.27) while total receipts differ.
Clare County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Clare sits near Whitfield on payments-per-acre ($1.28) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Whitfield stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2815)
Whitfield ranks #2815 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
Whitfield County, Georgia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2815 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.