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Cook County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cook County, Georgia grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Cook County, Georgia (51% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 6,368 cattle, and sold 7,535,399 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are peanuts (11,140 acres), corn (5,191 acres) and soybeans (1,993 acres). Its farms sold $130 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 30th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$130 million1194th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
21077,736 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
49% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2414 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
Cook County
$130 million
under 1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 30 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Cook County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Peanuts24th in Georgia11,140 acres
  2. 2Corn23rd in Georgia*5,191 acres
  3. 3Soybeans27th in Georgia*1,993 acres
  4. 4Hay117th in Georgia1,042 acres
  5. 5Wheat33rd in Georgia*975 acres
  6. 6Pecans34th in Georgia*795 acres
  7. 7Blueberries12th in Georgia*87 acres
  8. 8Tangerines1st in Georgia*85 acres

How does Cook 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.

Cook County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Turkeys154 turkeys6*493*2%head on farms
Peanuts46.9 million pounds2435*2%production
Corn905,331 bushels23*1,303*1%production
Soybeans81,668 bushels27*1,519*1%production
Wheat58,075 bushels33*1,417*under 1%production
Cattle6,368 cattle582,156*under 1%head on farms
Chickens7.5 million broiler chickens46*276*under 1%head sold
Pecans795 acres34*90*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep130 sheep59*2,273*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries87 acres12*71*under 1%bearing acres
Goats170 goats101*2,225*under 1%head on farms
Hay3,492 tons1172,661*under 1%production
Eggs501 laying hens85*2,132*under 1%head on farms
Tangerines85 acres1*19*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, bell peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, oranges, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Cook County raise?

Cook County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens7,535,39946*head sold
Cattle6,36858head on farms
Laying hens50185*head on farms
Goats170101*head on farms
Turkeys1546*head on farms
Sheep13059*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.