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Effingham County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Effingham County, Georgia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Effingham County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (3,501 acres), hay (1,391 acres) and corn (883 acres). Its farms sold $17.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 113th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$17.1 million2539th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
22342,347 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
96% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2717 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
Effingham County
$17.1 million
under 1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 113 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Effingham County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Peanuts47th in Georgia*3,501 acres
  2. 2Hay93rd in Georgia1,391 acres
  3. 3Corn79th in Georgia*883 acres
  4. 4Soybeans62nd in Georgia*406 acres
  5. 5Pecans62nd in Georgia*31 acres
  6. 6Blueberries30th in Georgia*11 acres
  7. 7Potatoes8th in Georgia*4 acres
  8. 8Collard greens8th in Georgia*3 acres

How does Effingham 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.

Effingham County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of GA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Goats979 goats7609*2%head on farms
Turkeys98 turkeys12*674*1%head on farms
Honey35,970 pounds13*373*under 1%production
Peanuts16.2 million pounds47*97*under 1%production
Sheep145 sheep55*2,228*under 1%head on farms
Hay5,642 tons932,466*under 1%production
Hogs113 hogs24*1,598*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans17,092 bushels62*1,747*under 1%production
Potatoes4 acres8*535*under 1%acres harvested
Collard greens3 acres8*123*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle1,230 cattle1362,797*under 1%head on farms
Corn52,324 bushels79*2,009*under 1%production
Blueberries11 acres30*280*under 1%bearing acres
Pecans31 acres62*282*under 1%bearing acres
Milk10 milk cows34*1,308*under 1%head on farms
Show all 17 items
Effingham County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Eggs2,104 laying hens38*1,131*under 1%head on farms
Chickens4,300 broiler chickens74*636*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, tomatoes, broccoli, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, spinach, kale and grapes.

What livestock does Effingham County raise?

Effingham County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens4,30074*head sold
Laying hens2,10438*head on farms
Cattle1,230136head on farms
Goats9797head on farms
Sheep14555*head on farms
Hogs11324*head on farms
Turkeys9812*head on farms
Milk cows1034*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.