Decatur County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Decatur County, Georgia grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Decatur County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (28,634 acres), corn (15,141 acres) and sweet corn (11,417 acres). Its farms sold $221 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 15th of 156 counties in Georgia.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for peanuts (3rd of 200 counties) and sweet corn (6th of 1,305 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $221 million750th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 326180,755 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 85% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3118 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Decatur County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Decatur 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet corn | 11,417 acres | 1 | 6* | 48% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 812 acres | 1 | 29* | 40% | acres harvested |
| Sorghum | 77,310 bushels | 3* | 248* | 9% | production |
| Oats | 57,500 bushels | 3* | 243* | 6% | production |
| Corn | 3.2 million bushels | 4 | 891* | 5% | production |
| Peanuts | 138 million pounds | 3 | 3* | 5% | production |
| Squash | 134 acres | 4* | 67* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 142,405 bushels | 17* | 1,083* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 17,555 cattle | 12 | 1,364* | 2% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 174 acres | 12* | 83* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 249 hogs | 6* | 1,172* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pecans | 795 acres | 34* | 90* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Soybeans | 31,452 bushels | 51* | 1,681* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 5,933 tons | 92 | 2,448* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 174 goats | 99* | 2,209* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 18 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of GA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 3.5 million broiler chickens | 60* | 378* | under 1% | head sold |
| Eggs | 70 laying hens | 131* | 2,650* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tangerines | 49 acres | 2* | 31* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, kale, cantaloupe, strawberries, peaches, milk, sheep and honey.
What livestock does Decatur County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 3,534,706 | 60* | head sold |
| Cattle | 17,555 | 12 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 249 | 6* | head on farms |
| Goats | 174 | 99* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 70 | 131* | 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.