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Johnson County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Johnson County, Georgia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Johnson County's biggest by acreage are hay (4,383 acres), corn (2,957 acres) and peanuts (2,881 acres). Its farms sold $17.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 111th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$17.8 million2523rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
25366,336 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
90% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2911 published, 17 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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
Johnson County
$17.8 million
under 1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 111 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Johnson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay44th in Georgia4,383 acres
  2. 2Corn39th in Georgia*2,957 acres
  3. 3Peanuts53rd in Georgia*2,881 acres
  4. 4Wheat21st in Georgia*2,271 acres
  5. 5Soybeans15th in Georgia*2,068 acres
  6. 6Pecans58th in Georgia*38 acres

How does Johnson 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.

Johnson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Goats2,315 goats1156*4%head on farms
Wheat123,820 bushels21*1,145*2%production
Soybeans120,809 bushels15*1,432*2%production
Sheep397 sheep16*1,663*1%head on farms
Hay12,847 tons441,923*under 1%production
Corn515,783 bushels39*1,494*under 1%production
Cattle4,515 cattle812,364*under 1%head on farms
Peanuts11.3 million pounds53*112*under 1%production
Hogs12 hogs90*2,311*under 1%head on farms
Pecans38 acres58*267*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs1,004 laying hens59*1,706*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, bell peppers, kale, collard greens, watermelon, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, plums, chickens, milk and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): pears.

What livestock does Johnson County raise?

Johnson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle4,51581head on farms
Goats2,3151head on farms
Laying hens1,00459*head on farms
Sheep39716*head on farms
Hogs1290*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.