Towns County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Towns County, Georgia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Towns County, Georgia (55% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 1,141 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (1,444 acres). Its farms sold $679,000 of crops and livestock in 2022, 151st of 156 counties in Georgia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $679,0003014th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1035,774 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 45% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 167 published, 9 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Towns County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Towns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | 130 goats | 116* | 2,391* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 2,801 tons | 124 | 2,726* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 1,141 cattle | 137 | 2,804* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 300 bushels | 23* | 906* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 3 acres | 31* | 1,019* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 480 pounds | 100* | 2,099* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 190 laying hens | 118* | 2,504* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, green beans, pumpkins, grapes, turkeys, chickens, milk, hogs and sheep.
What livestock does Towns County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 1,141 | 137 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 190 | 118* | head on farms |
| Goats | 130 | 116* | 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.