Grady County land: flood and parcels
14,024 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll285,782
- In a FEMA flood zone10%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Grady County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Grady County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Grady County
- Cairo4,943 parcels
- Whigham331 parcels
- Calvary125 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Grady County
13 insured flood claims were recorded in Grady 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 $168,000 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.
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 Grady County
Cropland in Grady County rents for about $113 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $113 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $83 in 2021
- Irrigated cropland rent
- $303 an acre2026; $198 in 2021
- Pasture rent
- $55.50 an acre2026; $36.50 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 Grady County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $3,955 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 408 farms on 110,417 acresAverage 271 acres, median 87; 45,054 acres of cropland; 11,559 of pasture; 45,272 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- poultry and eggs 49% · nursery and greenhouse 12% · vegetables 10%Share of the $145 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- cotton 31% · peanuts 24% · corn 12% · pecans 10%Share of the county's 60,097 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 19% · grass, hay and pasture 13% · forest 35% · shrubland 2% · wetlands 23% · developed 7% · water 1%Share of the county's 294,619 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 101,955 acres, 35% of the countyEvergreen 95% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 4,524 acres, average $83 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 $100 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 Grady County
- Population26,590July 2025 estimate, +1.4% since 2020
- Median household income$58,9802020–2024 average, ±$7,098
- New homes permitted552025, 55 single-family; 48 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 202632Jan–Aug, against 50 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 Grady County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not coded | 10,895 | 78% |
| Farm and timber | 2,643 | 19% |
| Institutional | 486 | 3.5% |
2,643 farm and timber parcels cover 213,820 acres. County tax roll, as of Mar 2021; land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Grady County is 1.50 acres (14,024 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 Grady CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 446.3 acres of farm and timber land
- 440.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 437.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 429.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 426.4 acres of farm and timber land
- 418.6 acres of farm and timber land
- 407.4 acres of farm and timber land
- 406.6 acres of farm and timber land
- 399.6 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 Grady County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Grady County, GA?
14,024 parcels on the Grady County tax roll (as of Mar 2021), covering 285,782 acres.
How much vacant land is in Grady County, GA?
Grady 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 Grady County?
The median parcel is 1.50 acres, from 14,024 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Grady County is in a flood zone?
10% 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 Grady County?
6.9% 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 Grady County?
No land prices for Grady County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Grady County.
How many people live in Grady County?
About 26,590 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +1.4% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Grady County?
Building permits authorized 55 new housing units in 2025 and 32 from January to Aug 2026 (against 50 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Grady County parcels: a copy on ArcGIS Online (user wsadler_BOA) (layer as of Mar 2021; not the current roll). 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 Grady 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: Grady County parcels: a copy on ArcGIS Online (user wsadler_BOA) (layer as of Mar 2021; not the current roll) (roll as of Mar 2021); 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.