Marion County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Marion County, Georgia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Marion County, Georgia (67% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 3,375 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (5,087 acres), soybeans (1,718 acres) and peanuts (1,342 acres). Its farms sold $17.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 112th of 156 counties in Georgia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $17.8 million2524th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 19959,650 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 33% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1813 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Marion County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Marion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | 416 goats | 53* | 1,473* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 11,199 tons | 53 | 2,037* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 26,016 bushels | 56* | 1,709* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 95 sheep | 66* | 2,375* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 3,375 cattle | 97 | 2,503* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 16 turkeys | 54* | 1,499* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 102,338 bushels | 70* | 1,886* | under 1% | production |
| Peanuts | 4.5 million pounds | 63* | 163* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 33 hogs | 70* | 2,105* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 4,102 bushels | 61* | 1,858* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 2,676 pounds | 65* | 1,499* | under 1% | production |
| Blueberries | 11 acres | 30* | 280* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 8,693 laying hens | 34* | 470* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sweet potatoes, watermelon, pecans and chickens.
What livestock does Marion County raise?
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.