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Ben Hill County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ben Hill County, Georgia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Ben Hill County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (3,941 acres), corn (2,095 acres) and pecans (847 acres). Its farms sold $21.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 102nd of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$21.9 million2447th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
16740,197 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
69% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
219 published, 12 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
Ben Hill County
$21.9 million
under 1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 102 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Ben Hill County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Peanuts44th in Georgia*3,941 acres
  2. 2Corn45th in Georgia*2,095 acres
  3. 3Pecans31st in Georgia*847 acres
  4. 4Hay134th in Georgia653 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn11th in Georgia*21 acres
  6. 6Squash11th in Georgia*3 acres

How does Ben Hill 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.

Ben Hill County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Goats469 goats421,343*under 1%head on farms
Peanuts19.3 million pounds44*92*under 1%production
Corn409,581 bushels45*1,565*under 1%production
Pecans847 acres31*83*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle1,597 cattle1232,738*under 1%head on farms
Hay1,708 tons1342,822*under 1%production
Sweet corn21 acres11*537*under 1%acres harvested
Squash3 acres11*638*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs266 laying hens110*2,394*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, green peas, watermelon, cantaloupe, oranges, tangerines, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, chickens, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Ben Hill County raise?

Ben Hill County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,597123head on farms
Goats46942head on farms
Laying hens266110*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.