Farm operations
372
Avg 587 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13321 372 farms Top quartile (#24/159) 58% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Worth County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Worth County. Ranked #24 of 159 counties in Georgia.
218K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.9% 126K acres
- Other land
- 42.1% 92K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Worth County received $23.21 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $23.21
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 2.41×
- 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.
372 farms · $159.5M sales
Worth County, Georgia reports 372 farms and $159.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #612 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 159
- National payments rank #612 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
Commodity sales
$159.5M
3.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.1M
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$41.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Worth County's net farm income sits at the 64th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Worth County Farm Data Shows
Worth County, Georgia reported 372 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $159.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($23.21/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $41.1M. In-state sales rank #24 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 218,326 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 126,385 acres (57.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$23.21 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
218,326 acres
Cropland
126,385 acres
Avg Farm Size
587 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.9%
126,385 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 218,326 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 126,385 | 57.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 91,941 | 42.1% |
| Average farm size | 587 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Worth County, Georgia?
Worth County, Georgia has 372 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 587 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Worth County?
Worth County's total commodity sales are $159.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Worth County receive?
Worth County received $5.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($23.21/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Worth County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Worth County is $41.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Worth County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Worth (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Cooke County, TX · MID
$5.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Worth; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Wright County, MO · HEAVY
$5.1M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Worth; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lafayette County, WI · HEAVY
$5.1M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Worth; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Oglala Lakota County, SD · LIGHT
$5.1M federal receipts is higher by $14K than Worth; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Douglas County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Douglas sits near Worth on payments-per-acre ($23.10) while total receipts differ.
Boyd County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Boyd sits near Worth on payments-per-acre ($23.44) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Worth stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#612)
Worth ranks #612 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
Worth County, Georgia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #612 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.