Heard County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Heard County, Georgia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Heard County, Georgia (96% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 5,615 cattle, and sold 12,325,550 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (3,609 acres). Its farms sold $68.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 65th of 156 counties in Georgia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $68.1 million1716th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 18033,726 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 4% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2716 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Heard County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Heard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile peppers | 9 acres | 2* | 97* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 12.3 million broiler chickens | 34* | 212* | under 1% | head sold |
| Hay | 9,831 tons | 63 | 2,147* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 13 acres | 8* | 355* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 9 acres | 5* | 191* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 5,615 cattle | 69 | 2,234* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 91 sheep | 68* | 2,391* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 9 acres | 6* | 192* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 134 goats | 113* | 2,379* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 5,452 pounds | 39* | 1,129* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 23 acres | 9* | 521* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 52 milk cows | 20* | 1,013* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 10 acres | 20* | 341* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 10 hogs | 92* | 2,328* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 29* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 16 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of GA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 424 laying hens | 94* | 2,213* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, sorghum, squash, cabbage, collard greens, apples, grapes, blueberries, pears and pecans.
What livestock does Heard County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 12,325,550 | 34* | head sold |
| Cattle | 5,615 | 69 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 424 | 94* | head on farms |
| Goats | 134 | 113* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 91 | 68* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 52 | 20* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 10 | 92* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Georgia
| County | Farm 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 |
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.