Morgan County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Morgan County, Georgia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Morgan County, Georgia (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 19,419 cattle, and sold 11,595,481 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (13,359 acres), wheat (1,753 acres) and corn (1,358 acres). Its farms sold $146 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 156 counties in Georgia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $146 million1077th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 53797,901 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 5% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4022 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Morgan County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Morgan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nectarines | 8 acres | 1 | 21* | 80% | bearing acres |
| Milk | 3,775 milk cows | 3* | 353* | 5% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 6 acres | 7* | 785* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Plums | 2 acres | 3* | 127* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 30,518 tons | 5 | 1,074* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 19,419 cattle | 8 | 1,268* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 864 goats | 10 | 704* | 2% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 98,671 bushels | 25* | 1,226* | 1% | production |
| Chickens | 11.6 million broiler chickens | 36* | 225* | under 1% | head sold |
| Sheep | 147 sheep | 54* | 2,224* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 11 acres | 9* | 415* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 2 acres | 10* | 349* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 28 turkeys | 35* | 1,297* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 141 hogs | 16* | 1,476* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 110,753 bushels | 68* | 1,873* | under 1% | production |
Show all 22 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of GA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaches | 12 acres | 3* | 224* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Blackberries | 2 acres | 13* | 340* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Cucumbers | 5 acres | 10* | 354* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pecans | 90 acres | 49* | 205* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Green beans | 5 acres | 13* | 382* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,200 pounds | 86* | 1,857* | under 1% | production |
| Apples | 6 acres | 4* | 617* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sorghum, lettuce, onions, carrots, celery, squash, cabbage, kale, collard greens, asparagus, watermelon, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, pears, figs and eggs.
What livestock does Morgan 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.