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Lee County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lee County, Georgia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lee County's biggest by acreage are corn (10,725 acres), peanuts (8,427 acres) and wheat (5,807 acres). Its farms sold $86.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 50th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$86.3 million1526th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
180110,997 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
Withheldshare of farm sales
Items reported
2912 published, 17 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
Lee County
$86.3 million
under 1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 50 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Lee County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn9th in Georgia10,725 acres
  2. 2Peanuts35th in Georgia8,427 acres
  3. 3Wheat6th in Georgia*5,807 acres
  4. 4Soybeans5th in Georgia4,972 acres
  5. 5Hay142nd in Georgia880 acres
  6. 6Sorghum6th in Georgia*360 acres

How does Lee 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.

Lee County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Wheat299,075 bushels6*789*4%production
Soybeans253,183 bushels51,279*4%production
Corn2.1 million bushels91,035*3%production
Sorghum25,461 bushels6*378*3%production
Peanuts32.7 million pounds3563*1%production
Sheep280 sheep29*1,877*1%head on farms
Cattle9,825 cattle311,848*under 1%head on farms
Goats101 goats127*2,496*under 1%head on farms
Hay1,322 tons1422,858*under 1%production
Hogs23 hogs79*2,204*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,192 pounds68*1,596*under 1%production
Eggs255 laying hens113*2,412*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sunflowers, potatoes, tomatoes, squash, bell peppers, cabbage, kale, collard greens, garlic, watermelon, apples, blackberries, peaches, pears, pecans and milk.

What livestock does Lee County raise?

Lee County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle9,82531head on farms
Sheep28029*head on farms
Laying hens255113*head on farms
Goats101127*head on farms
Hogs2379*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.