Polk County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Polk County, Georgia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Polk County, Georgia (73% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 6,362 cattle, and sold 7,958,660 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (7,701 acres), corn (3,100 acres) and soybeans (710 acres). Its farms sold $60.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 70th of 156 counties in Georgia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $60.8 million1806th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 29951,432 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 27% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3316 published, 17 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Polk County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Polk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 543 sheep | 9* | 1,399* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 22,665 tons | 12 | 1,364* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 644 goats | 18 | 1,002* | 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 553,658 bushels | 35* | 1,462* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 6,362 cattle | 59 | 2,158* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 42,203 bushels | 43* | 1,636* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 8 million broiler chickens | 45* | 269* | under 1% | head sold |
| Wheat | 22,080 bushels | 50* | 1,664* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 15,550 pounds | 20* | 607* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 77 hogs | 37* | 1,787* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 12 acres | 18* | 310* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 26 milk cows | 28* | 1,117* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 24* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 1 acre | 28* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 5 acres | 24* | 897* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 16 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of GA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 1,620 laying hens | 44* | 1,314* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, pumpkins, cucumbers, chile peppers, garlic, asparagus, apples, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, plums and turkeys.
What livestock does Polk County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 7,958,660 | 45* | head sold |
| Cattle | 6,362 | 59 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,620 | 44* | head on farms |
| Goats | 644 | 18 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 543 | 9* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 77 | 37* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 26 | 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.