Jackson County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jackson County, Georgia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Jackson County, Georgia (98% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 18,063 cattle, and sold 45,702,416 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (10,544 acres). Its farms sold $296 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 11th of 156 counties in Georgia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $296 million516th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 63664,732 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 2% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3012 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jackson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jackson 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 | 45.7 million broiler chickens | 9 | 51* | 4% | head sold |
| Pumpkins | 4 acres | 10* | 864* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 537 sheep | 10* | 1,406* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 18,063 cattle | 11 | 1,333* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 21,013 tons | 16 | 1,444* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 501 goats | 34 | 1,264* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 31,179 pounds | 15* | 407* | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 65 acres | 14* | 128* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 109 hogs | 25* | 1,613* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 4 acres | 22* | 828* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 5 milk cows | 39* | 1,429* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 6 acres | 4* | 617* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, oats, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, garlic, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, plums, figs, pecans, turkeys and eggs.
What livestock does Jackson County raise?
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 |
| 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.