Brooks County land: flood and parcels
9,927 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll312,627
- In a FEMA flood zone11%special flood hazard area
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with sale history, road access and elevation. Get started free
No zoning layer for Brooks County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Brooks County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Brooks County
- Quitman2,240 parcels
- Morven334 parcels
- Pavo (Brooks County part)168 parcels
- Barwick113 parcels
- Dixie101 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Brooks County
16 insured flood claims were recorded in Brooks County from 1978 to Sep 2026; fewer than 10 were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). FEMA paid $443,000 on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2000–09 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2010–19 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2020–26 | Fewer than 10 |
Area statistics for buildings with NFIP flood insurance, not any one parcel: a lot that never had an insured building has no claims to count. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026.
What flood insurance costs in Brooks County
What NFIP policyholders in Brooks County pay a year for a single-family home, by flood zone: the middle half of premiums on policies that took effect Sep 2025–Sep 2026. It is what insured homes here pay, not a quote for any one building.
| Flood zone | Policies | Middle half | Full-risk median |
|---|---|---|---|
| A zones (special flood hazard area) | 11 | $570–$940 | $700 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | Fewer than 10 | Not shown | Not shown |
Full-risk premium: the median of FEMA's own full-risk premium for the same policies (Risk Rating 2.0). A discounted policy rises toward it a step each year, within the law's cap on yearly increases. Zones are the flood zone each policy is rated in. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3, as of Sep 2026.
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data.
Farmland rent in Brooks County
Cropland in Brooks County rents for about $106 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $106 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $95.50 in 2022
- Irrigated cropland rent
- $223 an acre2026; $187 in 2022
No rent-to-price figure for Georgia yet.
Rent: USDA NASS county cash rents survey, 2026 (released August 21, 2026), public domain. Farmland rent in every Georgia county →
What land here is worth and produces
Published land values, crops, forest and farm programs for Brooks County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $4,723 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 392 farms on 207,151 acresAverage 528 acres, median 114; 120,278 acres of cropland; 13,505 of pasture; 67,909 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- milk 23% · cotton 21% · vegetables 15%Share of the $193 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- cotton 30% · peanuts 21% · soybeans 10% · pecans 9%Share of the county's 86,356 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 26% · grass, hay and pasture 11% · forest 32% · shrubland 2% · wetlands 22% · developed 5%Share of the county's 318,589 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 100,795 acres, 32% of the countyEvergreen 87% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 5,250 acres, average $101 an acre a yearAcres under contract at the end of fiscal year 2025, paid a yearly rent to keep them in grass or trees instead of crops; a new contract's county average soil rental rate is $101 an acre for 2026 · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics
- Timber price (softwood sawtimber)
- $27.88 a tonStumpage, the county's row, 2026; softwood chip-n-saw $20.79; softwood pulpwood $10.96; hardwood sawtimber $39.31 · Table of Owner Harvest Timber Value, Georgia Department of Revenue, Local Government Services Division
- Farm and forest tax program
- Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA)A 10-year covenant taxes farm and timber land on its current-use value, up to 2,000 acres an owner; breaking the covenant repays twice the tax saved. · O.C.G.A. 48-5-7.4
- Large forest tax program
- Forest Land Protection Act (FLPA)200 or more acres of forest (parcels of 100+ acres) under a 10-year covenant are assessed at 40% of the forest land conservation use value. · O.C.G.A. 48-5-7.7
Sources: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture (2022) · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer (2025) · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics (2025) · Table of Owner Harvest Timber Value, 2026 · Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) · Forest Land Protection Act (FLPA). Published survey and census figures for the area, not an appraisal of any parcel.
People and new homes in Brooks County
- Population16,101July 2025 estimate, −1.0% since 2020
- Median household income$46,8072020–2024 average, ±$5,373
- New homes permitted582025, 58 single-family
- Permitted so far in 202637Jan–Aug, against 40 a year earlier
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (May 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year (B19013) (Jan 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (Sep 2026).
Land in Brooks County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not coded | 7,204 | 73% |
| Farm and timber | 2,337 | 24% |
| Institutional | 386 | 3.9% |
2,337 farm and timber parcels cover 194,197 acres. County tax roll, as of Oct 2026; land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Brooks County is 1.70 acres (9,927 parcels with a size).
Acres from the county roll (DeKalb County's open layer publishes none, so its acres are the parcel outline's); where the roll and the outline disagree by more than three times, the parcel page names both. Condominium units that share one point (each carrying the whole complex's acres) are left out of the lot sizes.
Land parcels in Brooks CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 12396 Tallokas Rd 571.6 acres
- 558.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 545.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 524.3 acres of farm and timber land
- 518.9 acres of farm and timber land
- 518.5 acres of farm and timber land
- 515.5 acres of farm and timber land
- 514.4 acres of farm and timber land
- 507.5 acres of farm and timber land
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Brooks County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Brooks County, GA?
9,927 parcels on the Brooks County tax roll (as of Oct 2026), covering 312,627 acres.
How much vacant land is in Brooks County, GA?
Brooks County's vacant-land class has not been through our aerial check yet, so we don't call any parcel here vacant land.
What is the typical lot size in Brooks County?
The median parcel is 1.70 acres, from 9,927 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Brooks County is in a flood zone?
11% of parcels are in a FEMA special flood hazard area (National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Sep 2026). Check each parcel's own flood line before you buy.
Are there wetlands in Brooks County?
7.8% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
Are there land prices for Brooks County?
No land prices for Brooks County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Brooks County.
How many people live in Brooks County?
About 16,101 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), −1.0% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Brooks County?
Building permits authorized 58 new housing units in 2025 and 37 from January to Aug 2026 (against 40 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Brooks County parcels: Southern Georgia Regional Commission (layer as of Oct 2026). Flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory. Towns: U.S. Census places. Every figure is counted from those files on our map.
About these numbersSources, dates and how these figures are built
What Groundwork can price in Brooks County
Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.
Land sale prices
This county publishes no bulk sale prices we may use, and Georgia has no statewide sale-price file.
Sources
Parcels: Brooks County parcels: Southern Georgia Regional Commission (layer as of Oct 2026) (roll as of Oct 2026); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Sep 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); counted on our map built Oct 2026.