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Gordon County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Gordon County, Georgia grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Gordon County, Georgia (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 116,459 laying hens, and sold 62,908,367 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (15,033 acres) and corn (2,549 acres). Its farms sold $368 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$368 million361st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
59277,290 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
5% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4020 published, 15 withheld, 5 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
Gordon County
$368 million
3% of Georgia farm sales. No. 8 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Gordon County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay7th in Georgia15,033 acres
  2. 2Corn50th in Georgia*2,549 acres
  3. 3Blueberries38th in Georgia*5 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes22nd in Georgia*4 acres
  5. 5Bell peppers15th in Georgia*2 acres
  6. 6Lettuce15th in Georgia*1 acre
  7. 7Green beans29th in Georgia*1 acre
  8. 8Squash28th in Georgia*1 acre
  9. 9Cucumbers22nd in Georgia*1 acre
  10. 10Chile peppers17th in Georgia*1 acre

How does Gordon 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.

Gordon County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of GA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Turkeys495 turkeys2*229*7%head on farms
Chickens62.9 million broiler chickens420*5%head sold
Hogs912 hogs1*714*2%head on farms
Hay26,928 tons71,204*2%production
Cattle17,140 cattle131,384*2%head on farms
Soybeans95,200 bushels22*1,489*1%production
Sheep321 sheep22*1,798*1%head on farms
Goats603 goats231,066*1%head on farms
Eggs116,459 laying hens25*231*under 1%head on farms
Corn334,310 bushels50*1,613*under 1%production
Chile peppers1 acre17*544*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes4 acres22*828*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres15*523*under 1%acres harvested
Milk37 milk cows25*1,064*under 1%head on farms
Squash1 acre28*916*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 20 items
Gordon County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Blueberries5 acres38*409*under 1%bearing acres
Cucumbers1 acre22*834*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre29*844*under 1%acres harvested
Honey334 pounds102*2,160*under 1%production
Lettuce1 acre15*543*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, oats, sunflowers, canola, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, pumpkins, collard greens, garlic, apples, grapes, peaches, pears and pecans.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): carrots, cabbage, watermelon, cantaloupe and figs.

What livestock does Gordon County raise?

Gordon County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens62,908,3674head sold
Laying hens116,45925*head on farms
Cattle17,14013head on farms
Hogs9121*head on farms
Goats60323head on farms
Turkeys4952*head on farms
Sheep32122*head on farms
Milk cows3725*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
Mitchell County$346 million
Carroll County$311 million
Jackson County$296 million
Coffee County$293 million
Gilmer County$278 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.