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Echols County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Echols County, Georgia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Echols County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (1,448 acres), hay (1,131 acres) and soybeans (543 acres). Its farms sold $18.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 110th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$18.5 million2510th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
9627,413 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
78% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2211 published, 11 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
Echols County
$18.5 million
under 1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 110 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Echols County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Peanuts61st in Georgia*1,448 acres
  2. 2Hay74th in Georgia1,131 acres
  3. 3Soybeans54th in Georgia*543 acres
  4. 4Corn80th in Georgia*268 acres
  5. 5Blueberries15th in Georgia*46 acres
  6. 6Pecans59th in Georgia*37 acres

How does Echols 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.

Echols County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Honey204,150 pounds6*132*4%production
Cattle8,062 cattle431,989*under 1%head on farms
Eggs121,798 laying hens22*222*under 1%head on farms
Hay7,851 tons742,280*under 1%production
Soybeans28,107 bushels54*1,700*under 1%production
Hogs86 hogs34*1,745*under 1%head on farms
Peanuts6.1 million pounds61*153*under 1%production
Blueberries46 acres15*102*under 1%bearing acres
Goats68 goats137*2,619*under 1%head on farms
Corn50,652 bushels80*2,014*under 1%production
Pecans37 acres59*269*under 1%bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: cauliflower, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, collard greens, watermelon, oranges, grapefruit and tangerines.

What livestock does Echols County raise?

Echols County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens121,79822*head on farms
Cattle8,06243head on farms
Hogs8634*head on farms
Goats68137*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.