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Telfair County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Telfair County, Georgia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Telfair County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (2,937 acres), wheat (2,335 acres) and hay (2,015 acres). Its farms sold $19.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 108th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$19.3 million2490th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
18149,177 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
93% 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
Telfair County
$19.3 million
under 1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 108 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does Telfair County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Peanuts51st in Georgia*2,937 acres
  2. 2Wheat19th in Georgia*2,335 acres
  3. 3Hay82nd in Georgia2,015 acres
  4. 4Corn73rd in Georgia*694 acres
  5. 5Pecans40th in Georgia*393 acres
  6. 6Watermelon10th in Georgia*285 acres
  7. 7Soybeans71st in Georgia*233 acres
  8. 8Oats16th in Georgia*175 acres

How does Telfair 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.

Telfair County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Wheat138,414 bushels19*1,099*2%production
Watermelon285 acres10*67*2%acres harvested
Oats9,425 bushels16*673*1%production
Goats442 goats51*1,407*under 1%head on farms
Hay6,728 tons822,380*under 1%production
Peanuts12.9 million pounds51*107*under 1%production
Cattle3,476 cattle952,488*under 1%head on farms
Pecans393 acres40*124*under 1%bearing acres
Corn90,327 bushels73*1,910*under 1%production
Soybeans8,208 bushels71*1,808*under 1%production
Eggs246 laying hens115*2,430*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, onions, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, collard greens, blackberries, hogs and sheep.

What livestock does Telfair County raise?

Telfair County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,47695head on farms
Goats44251*head on farms
Laying hens246115*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.