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Richmond County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Richmond County, Georgia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Richmond County's biggest by acreage are hay (1,618 acres), soybeans (825 acres) and corn (716 acres). Its farms sold $3.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 141st of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$3.4 million2917th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
12318,978 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
94% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2811 published, 17 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
Richmond County
$3.4 million
under 1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 141 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Richmond County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay88th in Georgia1,618 acres
  2. 2Soybeans44th in Georgia*825 acres
  3. 3Corn75th in Georgia*716 acres
  4. 4Wheat52nd in Georgia*480 acres
  5. 5Oats13th in Georgia*269 acres
  6. 6Blueberries49th in Georgia*2 acres

How does Richmond 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.

Richmond County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Oats13,708 bushels13*588*2%production
Goats627 goats201,031*1%head on farms
Turkeys53 turkeys20*976*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans41,250 bushels44*1,640*under 1%production
Hay6,382 tons882,407*under 1%production
Sheep109 sheep65*2,336*under 1%head on farms
Wheat19,278 bushels52*1,686*under 1%production
Corn64,434 bushels75*1,968*under 1%production
Cattle420 cattle1492,915*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries2 acres49*538*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs946 laying hens65*1,744*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, chile peppers, kale, watermelon, grapes, blackberries, pears, pecans, chickens, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Richmond County raise?

Richmond County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens94665*head on farms
Goats62720head on farms
Cattle420149head on farms
Sheep10965*head on farms
Turkeys5320*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.