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Jefferson County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Jefferson County, Georgia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Jefferson County's biggest by acreage are corn (11,816 acres), soybeans (8,644 acres) and peanuts (8,497 acres). Its farms sold $77.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 57th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$77.5 million1618th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
309151,521 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
85% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3016 published, 14 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
Jefferson County
$77.5 million
under 1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 57 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Jefferson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn10th in Georgia11,816 acres
  2. 2Soybeans3rd in Georgia8,644 acres
  3. 3Peanuts30th in Georgia8,497 acres
  4. 4Wheat2nd in Georgia*6,965 acres
  5. 5Hay23rd in Georgia6,205 acres
  6. 6Pecans15th in Georgia*2,380 acres
  7. 7Oats6th in Georgia*559 acres
  8. 8Watermelon16th in Georgia*20 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn15th in Georgia*10 acres
  10. 10Grapes15th in Georgia*7 acres

How does Jefferson 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.

Jefferson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of GA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Soybeans403,460 bushels31,156*6%production
Wheat408,594 bushels2*653*6%production
Oats27,940 bushels6*404*3%production
Corn2 million bushels101,052*3%production
Pecans2,380 acres15*39*2%bearing acres
Peanuts39.3 million pounds3052*1%production
Cattle12,360 cattle241,668*1%head on farms
Hay18,108 tons231,583*1%production
Grapes7 acres15*499*under 1%bearing acres
Goats128 goats119*2,400*under 1%head on farms
Blackberries3 acres7*268*under 1%bearing acres
Watermelon20 acres16*237*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn10 acres15*711*under 1%acres harvested
Honey432 pounds101*2,116*under 1%production
Eggs454 laying hens91*2,178*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Jefferson County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Chickens4,600 broiler chickens73*628*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, green beans, green peas, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, turkeys, milk, hogs and sheep.

What livestock does Jefferson County raise?

Jefferson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle12,36024head on farms
Broiler chickens4,60073*head sold
Laying hens45491*head on farms
Goats128119*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.