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Brooks County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Brooks County, Georgia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Brooks County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (17,250 acres), soybeans (13,257 acres) and corn (4,869 acres). Its farms sold $193 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 19th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for cucumbers (16th of 1,259 counties) and peanuts (19th of 200 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$193 million853rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
392207,151 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
60% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3918 published, 21 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
Brooks County
$193 million
1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 19 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Brooks County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Peanuts15th in Georgia17,250 acres
  2. 2Soybeans1st in Georgia13,257 acres
  3. 3Corn25th in Georgia*4,869 acres
  4. 4Pecans18th in Georgia*2,180 acres
  5. 5Hay68th in Georgia1,970 acres
  6. 6Wheat23rd in Georgia*1,652 acres
  7. 7Cucumbers1st in Georgia*1,240 acres
  8. 8Watermelon8th in Georgia*502 acres
  9. 9Squash3rd in Georgia*274 acres
  10. 10Collard greens3rd in Georgia*58 acres

How does Brooks 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.

Brooks County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of GA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Cucumbers1,240 acres1*16*20%acres harvested
Soybeans720,357 bushels11,002*11%production
Milk7,007 milk cows2*256*10%head on farms
Squash274 acres3*44*6%acres harvested
Watermelon502 acres8*50*3%acres harvested
Collard greens58 acres3*17*3%acres harvested
Peanuts74.1 million pounds1519*2%production
Pecans2,180 acres18*45*2%bearing acres
Wheat100,476 bushels23*1,219*1%production
Cattle13,163 cattle221,614*1%head on farms
Corn855,651 bushels25*1,320*1%production
Goats348 goats65*1,649*under 1%head on farms
Hay8,386 tons682,238*under 1%production
Sheep91 sheep68*2,391*under 1%head on farms
Cantaloupe3 acres9*348*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 18 items
Brooks County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Chickens1.8 million broiler chickens68*441*under 1%head sold
Turkeys8 turkeys59*1,662*under 1%head on farms
Eggs989 laying hens60*1,715*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, sunflowers, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, bell peppers, chile peppers, kale, oranges, tangerines, grapes, blueberries, peaches, plums, olives, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Brooks County raise?

Brooks County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens1,750,51068*head sold
Cattle13,16322head on farms
Milk cows7,0072*head on farms
Laying hens98960*head on farms
Goats34865*head on farms
Sheep9168*head on farms
Turkeys859*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.