Schley County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Schley County, Georgia grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Schley County's biggest by acreage are hay (1,652 acres) and corn (625 acres). Its farms sold $15.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 116th of 156 counties in Georgia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $15.4 million2585th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 10130,068 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- Withheldshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 208 published, 12 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Schley County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Schley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 62 turkeys | 16* | 888* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 176 sheep | 42* | 2,124* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 270 goats | 80* | 1,888* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 5,221 tons | 101 | 2,504* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 1,658 cattle | 120 | 2,723* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pecans | 187 acres | 45* | 163* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 4,500 pounds | 45* | 1,236* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 181 laying hens | 120* | 2,517* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, wheat, peanuts, broccoli, green beans, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, grapes, chickens and hogs.
What livestock does Schley County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 1,658 | 120 | head on farms |
| Goats | 270 | 80* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 181 | 120* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 176 | 42* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 62 | 16* | 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.