Turner County land: flood and parcels
5,714 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll179,754
- In a FEMA flood zone11%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Turner County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Turner County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Turner County
- Ashburn1,987 parcels
- Sycamore355 parcels
- Rebecca179 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Turner County
Fewer than 10 insured flood claims were recorded in Turner 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 Turner County
Cropland in Turner County rents for about $90.50 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $90.50 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $95.50 in 2022
- Irrigated cropland rent
- $284 an acre2026; $217 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 Turner County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $3,300 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 182 farms on 83,527 acresAverage 459 acres, median 120; 51,562 acres of cropland; 13,382 of pasture; 19,151 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- cotton 28% · vegetables 20% · hay and other field crops 19%Share of the $64.9 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- cotton 26% · peanuts 24% · corn 13% · pecans 10%Share of the county's 66,299 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 32% · grass, hay and pasture 12% · forest 25% · shrubland 5% · wetlands 17% · developed 7% · water 2%Share of the county's 185,499 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 45,982 acres, 25% of the countyEvergreen 76%, mixed 16% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 5,163 acres, average $94 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 $98 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 Turner County
- Population8,983July 2025 estimate, −0.1% since 2020
- Median household income$36,7992020–2024 average, ±$6,080
- New homes permitted32025, 3 single-family; 4 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 20267Jan–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 Turner County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not coded | 3,716 | 65% |
| Farm and timber | 1,731 | 30% |
| Institutional | 267 | 4.7% |
1,731 farm and timber parcels cover 143,522 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 Turner County is 1.98 acres (5,714 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 Turner CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 425.1 acres of farm and timber land
- 423.9 acres of farm and timber land
- 415 John Arthur Pate Rd 419.5 acres
- 1553 Mead Rd 415.9 acres
- 413.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 412.8 acres of farm and timber land
- 403.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 384.4 acres of farm and timber land
- 371.0 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 Turner County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Turner County, GA?
5,714 parcels on the Turner County tax roll (as of Oct 2026), covering 179,754 acres.
How much vacant land is in Turner County, GA?
Turner 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 Turner County?
The median parcel is 1.98 acres, from 5,714 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Turner 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 Turner County?
9.9% 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 Turner County?
No land prices for Turner County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Turner County.
How many people live in Turner County?
About 8,983 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), −0.1% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Turner County?
Building permits authorized 3 new housing units in 2025 and 7 from January to Aug 2026 (against 0 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Turner 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 Turner 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: Turner 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.