Grown Where

Burke County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Burke County, Georgia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Burke County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (20,421 acres), corn (19,292 acres) and hay (6,981 acres). Its farms sold $142 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 27th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for peanuts (17th of 200 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$142 million1111th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
403214,575 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
57% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4029 published, 11 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
Burke County
$142 million
1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 27 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Burke County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Peanuts13th in Georgia20,421 acres
  2. 2Corn5th in Georgia19,292 acres
  3. 3Hay9th in Georgia6,981 acres
  4. 4Soybeans35th in Georgia*3,139 acres
  5. 5Wheat15th in Georgia*2,887 acres
  6. 6Oats1st in Georgia*1,417 acres
  7. 7Pecans30th in Georgia*870 acres
  8. 8Green beans4th in Georgia*167 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn12th in Georgia*16 acres
  10. 10Cucumbers6th in Georgia*11 acres

How does Burke 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.

Burke County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of GA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Milk8,837 milk cows1*214*12%head on farms
Oats94,990 bushels1*142*11%production
Corn3.1 million bushels5907*5%production
Cattle25,810 cattle21,026*3%head on farms
Peanuts76 million pounds1317*3%production
Wheat153,010 bushels15*1,053*2%production
Green beans167 acres4*89*2%acres harvested
Hay24,813 tons91,277*2%production
Sheep326 sheep21*1,789*1%head on farms
Soybeans73,249 bushels35*1,538*1%production
Goats395 goats56*1,532*under 1%head on farms
Pecans870 acres30*79*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs233 hogs8*1,194*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes6 acres5*436*under 1%acres harvested
Grapes6 acres17*519*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 29 items
Burke County rankings, items 16 to 29
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Turkeys18 turkeys49*1,446*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers11 acres6*181*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes3 acres29*960*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli2 acres5*242*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers3 acres9*402*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn16 acres12*597*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre13*531*under 1%acres harvested
Blackberries1 acre19*418*under 1%bearing acres
Peaches3 acres7*337*under 1%bearing acres
Watermelon6 acres23*440*under 1%acres harvested
Squash1 acre28*916*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,014 laying hens57*1,698*under 1%head on farms
Honey165 pounds108*2,231*under 1%production
Chickens4,820 broiler chickens72*625*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, carrots, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, collard greens, apples, strawberries, blueberries, pears and figs.

What livestock does Burke County raise?

Burke County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle25,8102head on farms
Milk cows8,8371*head on farms
Broiler chickens4,82072*head sold
Laying hens1,01457*head on farms
Goats39556*head on farms
Sheep32621*head on farms
Hogs2338*head on farms
Turkeys1849*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.