Banks County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Banks County, Georgia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Banks County, Georgia (99% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 533,691 laying hens, and sold 36,735,764 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (6,547 acres). Its farms sold $236 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 14th of 156 counties in Georgia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $236 million690th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 45057,455 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 1% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2511 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Banks County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Banks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 36.7 million broiler chickens | 10 | 74* | 3% | head sold |
| Eggs | 533,691 laying hens | 7* | 71* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 14,264 cattle | 17 | 1,540* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 693 goats | 16 | 926* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 17,241 tons | 26 | 1,627* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 154 sheep | 50* | 2,196* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 129 milk cows | 12* | 907* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 50* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,918 pounds | 75* | 1,669* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 22,920 bushels | 90* | 2,110* | under 1% | production |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 29* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, potatoes, lettuce, sweet corn, pumpkins, bell peppers, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, pecans, turkeys and hogs.
What livestock does Banks County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 36,735,764 | 10 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 533,691 | 7* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 14,264 | 17 | head on farms |
| Goats | 693 | 16 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 154 | 50* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 129 | 12* | 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.