Franklin County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Franklin County, Georgia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Franklin County, Georgia (99% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 1,042,437 laying hens, and sold 79,725,917 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (9,770 acres), soybeans (1,190 acres) and corn (753 acres). Its farms sold $486 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 156 counties in Georgia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $486 million210th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 66968,943 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- under 1% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2517 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Franklin County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 79.7 million broiler chickens | 1 | 13* | 6% | head sold |
| Eggs | 1 million laying hens | 4* | 37* | 5% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,153 sheep | 3* | 801* | 4% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 19,584 cattle | 7 | 1,254* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 25,153 tons | 8 | 1,267* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 714 goats | 15 | 895* | 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 49,600 bushels | 36* | 1,454* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 31,434 bushels | 52* | 1,682* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 26 turkeys | 36* | 1,320* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 143 hogs | 15* | 1,465* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Blackberries | 3 acres | 7* | 268* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Milk | 86 milk cows | 15* | 950* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Peaches | 7 acres | 5* | 265* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 3,552 pounds | 55* | 1,359* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 39,340 bushels | 81* | 2,044* | under 1% | production |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sweet corn, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, pears, plums and pecans.
What livestock does Franklin County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 79,725,917 | 1 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 1,042,437 | 4* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 19,584 | 7 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,153 | 3* | head on farms |
| Goats | 714 | 15 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 143 | 15* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 86 | 15* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 26 | 36* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Georgia
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Tattnall County | $514 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 |
| Gilmer County | $278 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.