Murray County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Murray County, Georgia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Murray County, Georgia (94% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 180,245 laying hens, and sold 35,533,434 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (5,770 acres), soybeans (2,273 acres) and corn (1,630 acres). Its farms sold $205 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 156 counties in Georgia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $205 million800th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 27641,883 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 6% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1610 published, 6 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Murray County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Murray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 35.5 million broiler chickens | 11 | 78* | 3% | head sold |
| Soybeans | 110,330 bushels | 17* | 1,457* | 2% | production |
| Hay | 14,774 tons | 37 | 1,790* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 9,369 cattle | 37 | 1,887* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 180,245 laying hens | 16* | 171* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 316 goats | 71* | 1,744* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 119 sheep | 62* | 2,306* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 157,403 bushels | 62* | 1,804* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 97 hogs | 28* | 1,681* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 624 pounds | 93* | 2,053* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, watermelon and blueberries.
What livestock does Murray County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 35,533,434 | 11 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 180,245 | 16* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 9,369 | 37 | head on farms |
| Goats | 316 | 71* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 119 | 62* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 97 | 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 |
| 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.