Talbot County land: flood and parcels
6,688 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll246,577
- In a FEMA flood zone13%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Talbot County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Talbot County
Towns in Talbot County
- Talbotton602 parcels
- Woodland315 parcels
- Box Springs256 parcels
- Junction City148 parcels
- Geneva121 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Talbot County
Fewer than 10 insured flood claims were recorded in Talbot 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 Talbot County
USDA publishes no cash rent for Talbot County. Our estimate: cropland here rents for about $40 an acre a year, the middle of the USDA 2026 figures for neighboring Marion, Meriwether, Taylor and Upson counties.
- Cropland rent (estimated)
- $40 an acrefrom 4 neighboring counties, 2026
- Pasture rent (estimated)
- $24 an acrefrom 4 neighboring counties, 2026
Estimated by Groundwork from the USDA NASS county cash rents survey, 2026, public domain. NASS withholds a county’s figure when too few farms answer its survey. Farmland rent in every Georgia county →
What land here is worth and produces
Published land values, crops, forest and farm programs for Talbot County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $2,460 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 106 farms on 30,569 acresAverage 288 acres, median 193; 3,202 acres of cropland; 6,597 of pasture; 22,020 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- cattle 48% · hay and other field crops 31% · fruit and nuts 5%Share of the $778,000 of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- hay (other than alfalfa) 55% · pecans 10% · cotton 9% · corn 4%Share of the county's 966 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- grass, hay and pasture 14% · forest 71% · shrubland 6% · wetlands 2% · developed 5%Share of the county's 252,634 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 179,608 acres, 71% of the countyEvergreen 52%, deciduous 41% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 160 acres, average $37 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 $46 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 Talbot County
- Population5,709July 2025 estimate, −0.4% since 2020
- Median household income$41,5972020–2024 average, ±$5,642
- New homes permitted02025, 0 single-family; 7 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 20260Jan–Aug, against 0 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 Talbot County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not coded | 4,335 | 65% |
| Farm and timber | 2,048 | 31% |
| Institutional | 305 | 4.6% |
2,048 farm and timber parcels cover 150,409 acres. County tax roll, as of Jul 2025; land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Talbot County is 2.00 acres (6,688 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 Talbot CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 436.1 acres of farm and timber land
- 1459 Buffington Road 435.1 acres
- 432.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 777 Brown Road 426.3 acres
- 426.2 acres of farm and timber land
- 426.2 acres of farm and timber land
- 420.2 acres of farm and timber land
- 416.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 414.4 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 Talbot County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Talbot County, GA?
6,688 parcels on the Talbot County tax roll (as of Jul 2025), covering 246,577 acres.
How much vacant land is in Talbot County, GA?
Talbot 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 Talbot County?
The median parcel is 2.00 acres, from 6,688 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Talbot County is in a flood zone?
13% 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 Talbot County?
2.7% 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 Talbot County?
No land prices for Talbot County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Talbot County.
How many people live in Talbot County?
About 5,709 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), −0.4% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Talbot County?
Building permits authorized 0 new housing units in 2025 and 0 from January to Aug 2026 (against 0 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Talbot County parcels: River Valley Regional Commission (layer as of Jul 2025). 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 Talbot 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: Talbot County parcels: River Valley Regional Commission (layer as of Jul 2025) (roll as of Jul 2025); 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.