Putnam County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Putnam County, Georgia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Putnam County, Georgia (91% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 18,763 cattle and 3,746 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (5,811 acres), wheat (1,453 acres) and corn (1,029 acres). Its farms sold $32.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 93rd of 156 counties in Georgia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $32.5 million2219th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 16141,183 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 9% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1911 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Putnam County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Putnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 3,746 milk cows | 4* | 355* | 5% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 18,763 cattle | 9 | 1,294* | 2% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 92,950 bushels | 27* | 1,255* | 1% | production |
| Hay | 17,166 tons | 27 | 1,633* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 203 goats | 92* | 2,111* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 95 sheep | 66* | 2,375* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 122,863 bushels | 67* | 1,852* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 8,226 bushels | 70* | 1,807* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 2,158 pounds | 69* | 1,609* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 8 hogs | 95* | 2,347* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 404 laying hens | 96* | 2,233* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, watermelon, turkeys and chickens.
What livestock does Putnam 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.