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Grady County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Grady County, Georgia grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Grady County, Georgia (58% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 22,187 cattle, and sold 13,095,070 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are peanuts (7,498 acres), hay (5,181 acres) and corn (3,860 acres). Its farms sold $145 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 26th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$145 million1087th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
408110,417 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
42% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4424 published, 20 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
Grady County
$145 million
1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 26 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Grady County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Peanuts36th in Georgia7,498 acres
  2. 2Hay31st in Georgia5,181 acres
  3. 3Corn32nd in Georgia*3,860 acres
  4. 4Pecans22nd in Georgia*1,612 acres
  5. 5Soybeans28th in Georgia*1,472 acres
  6. 6Bell peppers4th in Georgia*140 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes2nd in Georgia*136 acres
  8. 8Green beans6th in Georgia*63 acres
  9. 9Chile peppers1st in Georgia*63 acres
  10. 10Broccoli3rd in Georgia*6 acres

How does Grady 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.

Grady County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of GA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Honeydew3 acres1*39*33%acres harvested
Chile peppers63 acres1*31*13%acres harvested
Tomatoes136 acres2*59*7%acres harvested
Bell peppers140 acres4*31*4%acres harvested
Cauliflower3 acres1*103*3%acres harvested
Cattle22,187 cattle41,158*2%head on farms
Pumpkins3 acres12*907*2%acres harvested
Soybeans80,130 bushels28*1,521*1%production
Pecans1,612 acres22*55*1%bearing acres
Hay15,667 tons311,734*1%production
Peanuts31.3 million pounds3665*1%production
Chickens13.1 million broiler chickens31*201*1%head sold
Goats528 goats311,210*under 1%head on farms
Corn614,849 bushels32*1,428*under 1%production
Green peas6 acres7*123*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 24 items
Grady County rankings, items 16 to 24
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Green beans63 acres6*109*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep172 sheep44*2,142*under 1%head on farms
Cantaloupe6 acres8*249*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli6 acres3*105*under 1%acres harvested
Honey14,344 pounds22*638*under 1%production
Hogs91 hogs30*1,716*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon6 acres23*440*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs455 laying hens90*2,175*under 1%head on farms
Spinach3 acres2*95*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, potatoes, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, kale, collard greens, apples, oranges, lemons, tangerines, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, pears, pomegranates, turkeys and milk.

What livestock does Grady County raise?

Grady County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens13,095,07031*head sold
Cattle22,1874head on farms
Goats52831head on farms
Laying hens45590*head on farms
Sheep17244*head on farms
Hogs9130*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.