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Baker County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Baker County, Georgia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Baker County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (13,605 acres), corn (9,596 acres) and hay (1,662 acres). Its farms sold $58.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 72nd of 156 counties in Georgia.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for peanuts (24th of 200 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$58.9 million1825th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
106113,062 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
74% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
167 published, 9 withheld

County map

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
Baker County: $58.9 million, under 1%
Baker County
$58.9 million
under 1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 72 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Baker County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Peanuts17th in Georgia13,605 acres
  2. 2Corn11th in Georgia9,596 acres
  3. 3Hay107th in Georgia1,662 acres
  4. 4Soybeans65th in Georgia*224 acres
  5. 5Pecans51st in Georgia*74 acres

How does Baker 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.

Baker County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Corn1.8 million bushels111,078*3%production
Peanuts65.4 million pounds1724*2%production
Cattle6,479 cattle562,140*under 1%head on farms
Hay4,580 tons1072,554*under 1%production
Goats131 goats115*2,389*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans13,880 bushels65*1,768*under 1%production
Pecans74 acres51*223*under 1%bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, tomatoes, squash, blueberries, chickens, eggs, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Baker County raise?

Baker County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle6,47956head on farms
Goats131115*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.