Grown Where

Pierce County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Pierce County, Georgia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Pierce County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (8,152 acres), corn (7,985 acres) and hay (2,093 acres). Its farms sold $52.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 77th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$52.3 million1923rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
34585,622 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
75% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2615 published, 11 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
Pierce County
$52.3 million
under 1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 77 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Pierce County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Peanuts32nd in Georgia8,152 acres
  2. 2Corn18th in Georgia*7,985 acres
  3. 3Hay96th in Georgia2,093 acres
  4. 4Soybeans25th in Georgia*2,019 acres
  5. 5Pecans26th in Georgia*1,147 acres
  6. 6Blueberries7th in Georgia*685 acres
  7. 7Pomegranates1st in Georgia*3 acres
  8. 8Grapes26th in Georgia*2 acres

How does Pierce 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.

Pierce County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Pomegranates3 acres1*26*50%bearing acres
Honey233,700 pounds5*126*5%production
Blueberries685 acres7*26*3%bearing acres
Corn1.2 million bushels18*1,201*2%production
Soybeans83,545 bushels25*1,514*1%production
Peanuts35.1 million pounds3258*1%production
Pecans1,147 acres26*65*under 1%bearing acres
Goats426 goats52*1,450*under 1%head on farms
Hay5,313 tons962,489*under 1%production
Turkeys22 turkeys45*1,395*under 1%head on farms
Cattle2,130 cattle1132,654*under 1%head on farms
Hogs64 hogs42*1,864*under 1%head on farms
Grapes2 acres26*651*under 1%bearing acres
Milk3 milk cows44*1,479*under 1%head on farms
Eggs674 laying hens77*1,972*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, oats, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, cabbage, watermelon, oranges, blackberries, chickens and sheep.

What livestock does Pierce County raise?

Pierce County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle2,130113head on farms
Laying hens67477*head on farms
Goats42652*head on farms
Hogs6442*head on farms
Turkeys2245*head on farms
Milk cows344*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.