Butts County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Butts County, Georgia grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Butts County's biggest by acreage is hay (1,886 acres). Its farms sold $4.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 139th of 156 counties in Georgia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $4.1 million2887th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 16622,844 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 66% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 257 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Butts County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Butts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | 542 goats | 29 | 1,181* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 4,007 cattle | 86 | 2,418* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 4,324 tons | 109 | 2,576* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 42 sheep | 87* | 2,534* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 10 turkeys | 57* | 1,621* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 364 laying hens | 99* | 2,285* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 60 pounds | 110* | 2,250* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, peanuts, tomatoes, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, cucumbers, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, pecans, chickens, milk and hogs.
What livestock does Butts County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 4,007 | 86 | head on farms |
| Goats | 542 | 29 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 364 | 99* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 42 | 87* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 10 | 57* | 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.