Berrien County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Berrien County, Georgia grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Berrien County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (19,053 acres), pecans (6,188 acres) and corn (4,779 acres). Its farms sold $108 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 38th of 156 counties in Georgia.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for pecans (11th of 390 counties) and peanuts (15th of 200 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $108 million1340th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 362127,226 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 64% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3520 published, 15 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Berrien County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Berrien 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemons | 2 acres | 2* | 33* | 11% | bearing acres |
| Pecans | 6,188 acres | 5* | 11* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Grapes | 73 acres | 3* | 166* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Watermelon | 525 acres | 7* | 48* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Peanuts | 79 million pounds | 11 | 15* | 3% | production |
| Oats | 21,445 bushels | 8* | 465* | 2% | production |
| Figs | 1 acre | 5* | 78* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Pears | 2 acres | 5* | 285* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Corn | 690,263 bushels | 29* | 1,389* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 9,419 cattle | 35 | 1,876* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 315 goats | 72* | 1,747* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 6.4 million broiler chickens | 50* | 302* | under 1% | head sold |
| Sheep | 128 sheep | 60* | 2,279* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 7,073 tons | 80 | 2,357* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 31,169 bushels | 42* | 1,589* | under 1% | production |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of GA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey | 11,394 pounds | 29* | 742* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 7,812 bushels | 72* | 1,813* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 83 milk cows | 16* | 951* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 5 turkeys | 64* | 1,724* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tangerines | 29 acres | 5* | 38* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, sweet corn, green beans, bell peppers, collard greens, cantaloupe, apples, oranges, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, eggs and hogs.
What livestock does Berrien County raise?
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.