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Atkinson County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Atkinson County, Georgia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Atkinson County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (9,453 acres), hay (3,073 acres) and corn (2,997 acres). Its farms sold $85.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 52nd of 156 counties in Georgia.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for blueberries (12th of 667 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$85.8 million1531st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
18575,760 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
54% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2312 published, 11 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1M$1M to $4.1M$4.1M to $15M$15M to $51M$51M to $150M$150M+
Withheld to protect individual farms
Atkinson County
$85.8 million
under 1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 52 of 156 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Atkinson County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Peanuts27th in Georgia9,453 acres
  2. 2Hay66th in Georgia3,073 acres
  3. 3Corn40th in Georgia*2,997 acres
  4. 4Blueberries3rd in Georgia*1,821 acres
  5. 5Pecans43rd in Georgia*260 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn20th in Georgia*8 acres

How does Atkinson County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Georgia and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Atkinson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Blueberries1,821 acres3*12*8%bearing acres
Peanuts43.8 million pounds2741*1%production
Goats495 goats371,280*under 1%head on farms
Cattle7,838 cattle452,003*under 1%head on farms
Corn508,141 bushels40*1,498*under 1%production
Hay9,336 tons662,181*under 1%production
Chickens6.4 million broiler chickens51*303*under 1%head sold
Soybeans19,123 bushels60*1,736*under 1%production
Eggs44,407 laying hens33*334*under 1%head on farms
Pecans260 acres43*143*under 1%bearing acres
Turkeys6 turkeys61*1,700*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn8 acres20*781*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, oats, sunflowers, potatoes, green beans, green peas, squash, tangerines, peaches, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Atkinson County raise?

Atkinson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens6,353,45051*head sold
Laying hens44,40733*head on farms
Cattle7,83845head on farms
Goats49537head on farms
Turkeys661*head on farms

Other farm counties in Georgia

Top Georgia counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Tattnall County$514 million
Franklin County$486 million
Oglethorpe County$407 million
Madison County$403 million
Macon County$387 million
Colquitt County$386 million
Hart County$383 million
Gordon County$368 million
Mitchell County$346 million
Carroll County$311 million
Jackson County$296 million
Coffee County$293 million

What does Georgia grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.