Chattooga County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Chattooga County, Georgia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Chattooga County, Georgia (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 172,473 laying hens, and sold 14,784,000 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (7,425 acres), corn (2,295 acres) and soybeans (652 acres). Its farms sold $96.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 42nd of 156 counties in Georgia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $96.7 million1430th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 27558,942 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 5% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3317 published, 16 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Chattooga County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Chattooga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 14.8 million broiler chickens | 28* | 183* | 1% | head sold |
| Hay | 16,256 tons | 29 | 1,690* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 9,521 cattle | 33 | 1,866* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 172,473 laying hens | 17* | 176* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 1 acre | 15* | 1,027* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 398,108 bushels | 46* | 1,576* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 32,956 bushels | 50* | 1,675* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 125 sheep | 61* | 2,287* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 8 acres | 11* | 519* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 195 goats | 94* | 2,138* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 96 hogs | 29* | 1,686* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 5,104 pounds | 41* | 1,165* | under 1% | production |
| Kale | 1 acre | 8* | 304* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 4 acres | 10* | 559* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 5 acres | 13* | 382* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 17 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of GA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | 1 acre | 55* | 602* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 15* | 543* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, onions, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, cucumbers, cabbage, collard greens, watermelon, apples, grapes, blackberries, sweet cherries, peaches, plums and milk.
What livestock does Chattooga County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 14,784,000 | 28* | head sold |
| Laying hens | 172,473 | 17* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 9,521 | 33 | head on farms |
| Goats | 195 | 94* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 125 | 61* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 96 | 29* | 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.