Taylor County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Taylor County, Georgia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Taylor County, Georgia (56% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 4,906 cattle, and sold 6,871,606 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (5,958 acres), soybeans (3,743 acres) and wheat (1,010 acres). Its farms sold $68.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 64th of 156 counties in Georgia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $68.8 million1710th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 21184,840 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 44% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3214 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Taylor County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Taylor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | 101,885 bushels | 19* | 1,480* | 1% | production |
| Hay | 15,271 tons | 35 | 1,757* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 175 sheep | 43* | 2,133* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 44,362 bushels | 39* | 1,490* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 318 goats | 70* | 1,738* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 6.9 million broiler chickens | 49* | 294* | under 1% | head sold |
| Cattle | 4,906 cattle | 78 | 2,315* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 180 milk cows | 9* | 864* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 99,315 bushels | 72* | 1,894* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 6 turkeys | 61* | 1,700* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 50* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 9 hogs | 94* | 2,341* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 180 pounds | 107* | 2,217* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 671 laying hens | 78* | 1,974* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, peanuts, potatoes, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, kale, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pears and pecans.
What livestock does Taylor County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 6,871,606 | 49* | head sold |
| Cattle | 4,906 | 78 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 671 | 78* | head on farms |
| Goats | 318 | 70* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 180 | 9* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 175 | 43* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 9 | 94* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 6 | 61* | 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.