Jeff Davis County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jeff Davis County, Georgia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Jeff Davis County, Georgia (52% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 140,460 laying hens, and sold 3,877,395 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are peanuts (8,656 acres), corn (2,454 acres) and hay (888 acres). Its farms sold $56.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 73rd of 156 counties in Georgia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $56.7 million1862nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 19546,321 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 48% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2115 published, 6 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jeff Davis County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jeff Davis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green peas | 15 acres | 3* | 90* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Peanuts | 45.7 million pounds | 25 | 38* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 456 goats | 47* | 1,372* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 140,460 laying hens | 21* | 197* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Blueberries | 138 acres | 11* | 54* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Corn | 377,625 bushels | 48* | 1,588* | under 1% | production |
| Grapes | 8 acres | 14* | 479* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 4,368 cattle | 83 | 2,381* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 3.9 million broiler chickens | 59* | 369* | under 1% | head sold |
| Hay | 2,684 tons | 127 | 2,733* | under 1% | production |
| Pecans | 121 acres | 48* | 188* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Hogs | 33 hogs | 70* | 2,105* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 16 acres | 12* | 597* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 50* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 1 acre | 28* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, wheat, sorghum, peaches, pears and honey.
What livestock does Jeff Davis County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 3,877,395 | 59* | head sold |
| Laying hens | 140,460 | 21* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 4,368 | 83 | head on farms |
| Goats | 456 | 47* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 33 | 70* | 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.