Macon County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Macon County, Georgia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Macon County, Georgia (83% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 29,551 cattle, and sold 34,736,213 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are peanuts (9,601 acres), pecans (9,033 acres) and corn (7,485 acres). Its farms sold $387 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 5th of 156 counties in Georgia.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for pecans (7th of 390 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $387 million331st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 270118,727 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 17% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2712 published, 11 withheld, 4 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Macon County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Macon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecans | 9,033 acres | 4* | 7* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 29,551 cattle | 1 | 909* | 3% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 34.7 million broiler chickens | 13 | 84* | 3% | head sold |
| Soybeans | 151,103 bushels | 13* | 1,387* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 1.4 million bushels | 14* | 1,161* | 2% | production |
| Peanuts | 44.3 million pounds | 26 | 40* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 306 sheep | 23* | 1,820* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 491 goats | 39 | 1,298* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 50,127 bushels | 35* | 1,451* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 39 turkeys | 28* | 1,141* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 3,133 tons | 121 | 2,696* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 549 laying hens | 83* | 2,078* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, Brussels sprouts, watermelon, peaches, milk, hogs and honey.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli and strawberries.
What livestock does Macon County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 34,736,213 | 13 | head sold |
| Cattle | 29,551 | 1 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 549 | 83* | head on farms |
| Goats | 491 | 39 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 306 | 23* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 39 | 28* | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.