Farm operations
248
Avg 338 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13317 248 farms Top quartile (#32/159) 22% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Wilkes County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wilkes County. Ranked #32 of 159 counties in Georgia.
84K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.5% 18K acres
- Other land
- 78.5% 66K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wilkes County received $3.81 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.81
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.40×
- 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.
248 farms · $123.9M sales
Wilkes County, Georgia reports 248 farms and $123.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2357 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 159
- National payments rank #2357 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$123.9M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$320K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$51.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Wilkes County's net farm income sits at the 69th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wilkes County Farm Data Shows
Wilkes County, Georgia reported 248 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $123.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $320K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.81/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $51.7M. In-state sales rank #32 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 83,917 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 18,056 acres (21.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$3.81 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
83,917 acres
Cropland
18,056 acres
Avg Farm Size
338 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.5%
18,056 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 83,917 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,056 | 21.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 65,861 | 78.5% |
| Average farm size | 338 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wilkes County, Georgia?
Wilkes County, Georgia has 248 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 338 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wilkes County?
Wilkes County's total commodity sales are $123.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Wilkes County receive?
Wilkes County received $320K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.81/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wilkes County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wilkes County is $51.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wilkes County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wilkes (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Blount County, TN · TRACE
$320K federal receipts is higher by - than Wilkes; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Appomattox County, VA · LIGHT
$320K federal receipts is higher by - than Wilkes; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
ST Louis County, MO · HEAVY
$319K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wilkes; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Warren County, PA · LIGHT
$319K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wilkes; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Garrett County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Garrett sits near Wilkes on payments-per-acre ($3.82) while total receipts differ.
Warren County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Warren sits near Wilkes on payments-per-acre ($3.80) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Wilkes stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2357)
Wilkes ranks #2357 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Wilkes County, Georgia stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2357 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.