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Oconee County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Oconee County, Georgia grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Oconee County, Georgia (53% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 9,550 cattle, and sold 4,296,961 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (4,088 acres). Its farms sold $53.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 74th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$53.1 million1912th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
29238,713 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
47% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3112 published, 18 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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
Oconee County
$53.1 million
under 1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 74 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Oconee County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay59th in Georgia4,088 acres
  2. 2Strawberries1st in Georgia*24 acres
  3. 3Pumpkins3rd in Georgia*10 acres
  4. 4Chile peppers17th in Georgia*1 acre
  5. 5Cabbage8th in Georgia*1 acre

How does Oconee 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.

Oconee County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Strawberries24 acres1*80*10%bearing acres
Pumpkins10 acres3*658*7%acres harvested
Sheep1,336 sheep1*670*5%head on farms
Cattle9,550 cattle321,864*under 1%head on farms
Goats458 goats46*1,368*under 1%head on farms
Hay10,196 tons592,116*under 1%production
Chickens4.3 million broiler chickens54*355*under 1%head sold
Honey10,751 pounds30*763*under 1%production
Chile peppers1 acre17*544*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs50 hogs54*1,964*under 1%head on farms
Cabbage1 acre8*416*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,339 laying hens50*1,493*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, collard greens, watermelon, grapes, blueberries, peaches, pecans, turkeys and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green beans.

What livestock does Oconee County raise?

Oconee County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens4,296,96154*head sold
Cattle9,55032head on farms
Laying hens1,33950*head on farms
Sheep1,3361*head on farms
Goats45846*head on farms
Hogs5054*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.