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Clay County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clay County, Georgia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Clay County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (6,042 acres), corn (2,025 acres) and soybeans (1,860 acres). Its farms sold $19 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 109th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$19 million2500th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
7343,141 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
86% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
177 published, 10 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
Clay County
$19 million
under 1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 109 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Clay County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Peanuts41st in Georgia*6,042 acres
  2. 2Corn49th in Georgia*2,025 acres
  3. 3Soybeans31st in Georgia*1,860 acres
  4. 4Hay139th in Georgia685 acres
  5. 5Collard greens9th in Georgia*2 acres
  6. 6Pecans71st in Georgia*1 acre

How does Clay 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.

Clay County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Soybeans76,600 bushels31*1,528*1%production
Peanuts24.8 million pounds41*77*under 1%production
Corn366,775 bushels49*1,597*under 1%production
Cattle3,775 cattle922,454*under 1%head on farms
Collard greens2 acres9*151*under 1%acres harvested
Hay1,481 tons1392,845*under 1%production
Pecans1 acre71*383*under 1%bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sorghum, turkeys, chickens, eggs, milk, hogs, sheep, goats and honey.

What livestock does Clay County raise?

Clay County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,77592head 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.