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Habersham County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Habersham County, Georgia grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Habersham County, Georgia (98% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 457,841 laying hens, and sold 17,531,245 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (4,936 acres). Its farms sold $134 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 29th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$134 million1173rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
37527,608 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
2% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4122 published, 19 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
Habersham County
$134 million
1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 29 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Habersham County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay48th in Georgia4,936 acres
  2. 2Soybeans69th in Georgia*275 acres
  3. 3Corn89th in Georgia*274 acres
  4. 4Wheat55th in Georgia*130 acres
  5. 5Green beans8th in Georgia*12 acres
  6. 6Watermelon18th in Georgia*12 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins7th in Georgia*6 acres
  8. 8Spinach1st in Georgia*6 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes22nd in Georgia*4 acres
  10. 10Sweet corn31st in Georgia*3 acres

How does Habersham 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.

Habersham County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of GA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Pumpkins6 acres7*785*4%acres harvested
Eggs457,841 laying hens8*83*2%head on farms
Chickens17.5 million broiler chickens22*163*1%head sold
Goats524 goats321,218*under 1%head on farms
Cattle9,320 cattle381,892*under 1%head on farms
Sheep215 sheep38*2,032*under 1%head on farms
Hay11,881 tons481,991*under 1%production
Hogs124 hogs20*1,546*under 1%head on farms
Honey11,862 pounds27*726*under 1%production
Milk161 milk cows10*882*under 1%head on farms
Chile peppers1 acre17*544*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes4 acres22*828*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat10,200 bushels55*1,778*under 1%production
Green beans12 acres8*219*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans8,366 bushels69*1,805*under 1%production
Show all 22 items
Habersham County rankings, items 16 to 22
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Watermelon12 acres18*310*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres15*523*under 1%acres harvested
Blackberries1 acre19*418*under 1%bearing acres
Corn27,544 bushels89*2,086*under 1%production
Cucumbers2 acres13*615*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn3 acres31*1,019*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach6 acres1*59*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, squash, cabbage, garlic, asparagus, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, blueberries, peaches, pears and pecans.

What livestock does Habersham County raise?

Habersham County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens17,531,24522*head sold
Laying hens457,8418*head on farms
Cattle9,32038head on farms
Goats52432head on farms
Sheep21538*head on farms
Milk cows16110*head on farms
Hogs12420*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.