Echols County land: flood and parcels
2,159 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll266,623
- In a FEMA flood zone15%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Echols County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Echols County
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Echols County
Fewer than 10 insured flood claims were recorded in Echols County from 1978 to Sep 2026. FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land without an insured building never shows here.
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 Echols County
Cropland in Echols County rents for about $95 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $95 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $73 in 2021
- Pasture rent
- $50.50 an acre2025
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 Echols County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $3,971 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 96 farms on 27,413 acresAverage 286 acres, median 73; 11,276 acres of cropland; 5,147 of pasture; 8,728 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- vegetables 45% · cattle 12% · hay and other field crops 11%Share of the $18.5 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- blueberries 13% · hay (other than alfalfa) 12% · peanuts 8% · sweet corn 8%Share of the county's 5,938 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 2% · grass, hay and pasture 13% · forest 30% · shrubland 8% · wetlands 41% · developed 5%Share of the county's 269,319 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 79,966 acres, 30% of the countyEvergreen 100% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 54 acres, average $93 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 $75 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 Echols County
- Population3,685July 2025 estimate, −0.8% since 2020
- Median household income$59,4892020–2024 average, ±$12,940
- New homes permitted42025, 4 single-family; 3 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 20261Jan–Aug, against 8 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 Echols County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not coded | 1,491 | 69% |
| Farm and timber | 606 | 28% |
| Institutional | 62 | 2.9% |
606 farm and timber parcels cover 56,844 acres. County tax roll, as of Jun 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 Echols County is 2.09 acres (2,159 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 Echols CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 2446 S 441 Hwy 970.7 acres
- 969.6 acres of farm and timber land
- 967.6 acres of farm and timber land
- 962.2 acres of farm and timber land
- 889.8 acres of farm and timber land
- 863.8 acres of farm and timber land
- 3124 New Statenville Hwy 761.6 acres
- 744.1 acres of farm and timber land
- 738.6 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 Echols County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Echols County, GA?
2,159 parcels on the Echols County tax roll (as of Jun 2026), covering 266,623 acres.
How much vacant land is in Echols County, GA?
Echols 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 Echols County?
The median parcel is 2.09 acres, from 2,159 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Echols County is in a flood zone?
15% 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 Echols County?
24% 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 Echols County?
No land prices for Echols County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Echols County.
How many people live in Echols County?
About 3,685 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), −0.8% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Echols County?
Building permits authorized 4 new housing units in 2025 and 1 from January to Aug 2026 (against 8 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Echols County parcels: a copy published by the Southern Georgia Regional Commission (layer as of Jun 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 Echols 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: Echols County parcels: a copy published by the Southern Georgia Regional Commission (layer as of Jun 2026) (roll as of Jun 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.