Colquitt County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Colquitt County, Georgia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Colquitt County, Georgia (51% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 210,653 laying hens, and sold 35,440,721 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are peanuts (30,728 acres), corn (5,505 acres) and wheat (5,206 acres). Its farms sold $386 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 156 counties in Georgia.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for collard greens (1st of 387 counties), peanuts (2nd of 200 counties), squash (4th of 1,253 counties) and cabbage (7th of 706 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $386 million335th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 429184,400 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 49% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3625 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Colquitt County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Colquitt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broccoli | 1,263 acres | 1 | 9* | 68% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 608 acres | 1 | 7* | 59% | acres harvested |
| Collard greens | 961 acres | 1 | 1* | 50% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 2,120 acres | 1* | 7* | 45% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 1,710 acres | 1* | 4* | 39% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 830 acres | 1* | 11* | 25% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 2,852 acres | 3* | 32* | 12% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 663 acres | 2* | 24* | 11% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 497 acres | 3* | 68* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Peanuts | 142 million pounds | 2 | 2* | 5% | production |
| Wheat | 300,377 bushels | 5* | 787* | 4% | production |
| Watermelon | 613 acres | 6* | 43* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 35.4 million broiler chickens | 12 | 79* | 3% | head sold |
| Pecans | 2,041 acres | 19* | 46* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Oats | 12,102 bushels | 14* | 615* | 1% | production |
Show all 25 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of GA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 901,796 bushels | 24* | 1,304* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 10,809 cattle | 30 | 1,786* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 70,338 bushels | 36* | 1,546* | 1% | production |
| Eggs | 210,653 laying hens | 14* | 150* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 365 hogs | 3* | 992* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 11,359 tons | 52 | 2,026* | under 1% | production |
| Blueberries | 142 acres | 10* | 53* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 190 goats | 96* | 2,154* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 61 sheep | 80* | 2,479* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 1,299 bushels | 15* | 508* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, onions, cauliflower, chile peppers, spinach, cantaloupe, oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, strawberries and milk.
What livestock does Colquitt County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 35,440,721 | 12 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 210,653 | 14* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 10,809 | 30 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 365 | 3* | head on farms |
| Goats | 190 | 96* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 61 | 80* | 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 |
| Hart County | $383 million |
| Gordon County | $368 million |
| Mitchell County | $346 million |
| Carroll County | $311 million |
| Jackson County | $296 million |
| Coffee County | $293 million |
| Gilmer County | $278 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.