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Meriwether County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Meriwether County, Georgia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Meriwether County's biggest by acreage is hay (10,154 acres). Its farms sold $15.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 119th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$15.1 million2593rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
30892,208 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
67% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2613 published, 13 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
Meriwether County
$15.1 million
under 1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 119 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Meriwether County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay20th in Georgia10,154 acres
  2. 2Corn77th in Georgia*378 acres
  3. 3Blackberries4th in Georgia*14 acres
  4. 4Blueberries29th in Georgia*13 acres
  5. 5Grapes12th in Georgia*10 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins5th in Georgia*8 acres

How does Meriwether 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.

Meriwether County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Pumpkins8 acres5*716*6%acres harvested
Sheep515 sheep11*1,455*2%head on farms
Hay19,168 tons201,532*1%production
Goats443 goats50*1,401*under 1%head on farms
Blackberries14 acres4*77*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle6,904 cattle532,105*under 1%head on farms
Grapes10 acres12*444*under 1%bearing acres
Milk369 milk cows8*758*under 1%head on farms
Hogs76 hogs38*1,793*under 1%head on farms
Corn58,585 bushels77*1,989*under 1%production
Blueberries13 acres29*255*under 1%bearing acres
Honey1,163 pounds87*1,875*under 1%production
Eggs977 laying hens62*1,722*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, oats, tomatoes, sweet corn, collard greens, watermelon, strawberries, peaches, pears, figs, pecans, walnuts and chickens.

What livestock does Meriwether County raise?

Meriwether County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle6,90453head on farms
Laying hens97762*head on farms
Sheep51511*head on farms
Goats44350*head on farms
Milk cows3698*head on farms
Hogs7638*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.