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Elbert County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Elbert County, Georgia grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Elbert County, Georgia (97% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 568,939 laying hens, and sold 29,194,270 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (7,292 acres), wheat (2,865 acres) and soybeans (2,686 acres). Its farms sold $183 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 22nd of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$183 million917th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
42476,233 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
3% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2415 published, 6 withheld, 3 under half a unit
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
Elbert County
$183 million
1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 22 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Elbert County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay46th in Georgia7,292 acres
  2. 2Wheat18th in Georgia*2,865 acres
  3. 3Soybeans18th in Georgia*2,686 acres
  4. 4Oats21st in Georgia*30 acres
  5. 5Pecans65th in Georgia*17 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes50th in Georgia*1 acre

How does Elbert 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.

Elbert County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Eggs568,939 laying hens6*65*3%head on farms
Chickens29.2 million broiler chickens14106*2%head sold
Wheat138,460 bushels18*1,097*2%production
Soybeans108,743 bushels18*1,466*2%production
Sheep387 sheep17*1,676*1%head on farms
Goats749 goats13844*1%head on farms
Cattle9,269 cattle391,897*under 1%head on farms
Hay12,439 tons461,950*under 1%production
Turkeys56 turkeys19*944*under 1%head on farms
Oats1,350 bushels21*876*under 1%production
Hogs59 hogs50*1,901*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre50*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Honey1,260 pounds85*1,845*under 1%production
Pecans17 acres65*320*under 1%bearing acres
Milk4 milk cows43*1,458*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, sweet corn, green beans, squash, collard greens and blueberries.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cucumbers, bell peppers and chile peppers.

What livestock does Elbert County raise?

Elbert County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens29,194,27014head sold
Laying hens568,9396*head on farms
Cattle9,26939head on farms
Goats74913head on farms
Sheep38717*head on farms
Hogs5950*head on farms
Turkeys5619*head on farms
Milk cows443*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.