Bacon County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Bacon County, Georgia grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Bacon County's biggest by acreage are hay (6,857 acres), blueberries (6,280 acres) and peanuts (4,118 acres). Its farms sold $107 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 39th of 156 counties in Georgia.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for blueberries (4th of 667 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $107 million1345th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 31277,153 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 58% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3420 published, 13 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Bacon County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Bacon 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of GA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | 6,280 acres | 1 | 4* | 27% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 421,852 laying hens | 9* | 90* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 19,643 tons | 19 | 1,509* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 7,406 cattle | 46 | 2,052* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Peanuts | 18.7 million pounds | 45* | 93* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 230 goats | 88* | 2,008* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pecans | 573 acres | 37* | 109* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sweet potatoes | 1 acre | 6* | 215* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 20 turkeys | 47* | 1,424* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 182,213 bushels | 60* | 1,767* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 3.4 million broiler chickens | 61* | 384* | under 1% | head sold |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 17* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 10,663 bushels | 68* | 1,788* | under 1% | production |
| Carrots | 1 acre | 5* | 340* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 50* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 20 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of GA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 24* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 8* | 416* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 22* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 2 acres | 38* | 1,099* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 40* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, lettuce, broccoli, green beans, squash, kale, collard greens, cantaloupe, oranges, tangerines, blackberries, sheep and honey.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes.
What livestock does Bacon County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 3,378,690 | 61* | head sold |
| Laying hens | 421,852 | 9* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 7,406 | 46 | head on farms |
| Goats | 230 | 88* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 20 | 47* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Georgia
| County | Farm 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 |
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.