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White County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does White County, Georgia grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in White County, Georgia (97% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 144,460 laying hens, and sold 15,545,495 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (3,366 acres). Its farms sold $104 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 40th of 156 counties in Georgia.

Farm sales, 2022
$104 million1366th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
30420,378 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
3% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3822 published, 16 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
White County
$104 million
under 1% of Georgia farm sales. No. 40 of 156 counties with published figures.

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

What does White County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay76th in Georgia3,366 acres
  2. 2Grapes1st in Georgia*156 acres
  3. 3Corn97th in Georgia*43 acres
  4. 4Apples2nd in Georgia*10 acres
  5. 5Blackberries7th in Georgia*3 acres
  6. 6Potatoes11th in Georgia*2 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes42nd in Georgia*2 acres
  8. 8Green beans20th in Georgia*2 acres
  9. 9Bell peppers15th in Georgia*2 acres
  10. 10Lettuce15th in Georgia*1 acre

How does White 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.

White County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of GA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Grapes156 acres1*105*9%bearing acres
Honey175,082 pounds7*147*4%production
Garlic1 acre5*425*3%acres harvested
Sheep408 sheep15*1,642*2%head on farms
Chickens15.5 million broiler chickens25*177*1%head sold
Turkeys51 turkeys22*996*under 1%head on farms
Eggs144,460 laying hens20*190*under 1%head on farms
Cattle6,203 cattle602,176*under 1%head on farms
Goats312 goats73*1,759*under 1%head on farms
Hay7,703 tons762,293*under 1%production
Chile peppers1 acre17*544*under 1%acres harvested
Blackberries3 acres7*268*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs54 hogs52*1,936*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes2 acres11*718*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes2 acres42*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 22 items
White County rankings, items 16 to 22
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of GAMeasure
Bell peppers2 acres15*523*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans2 acres20*640*under 1%acres harvested
Squash1 acre28*916*under 1%acres harvested
Milk9 milk cows37*1,343*under 1%head on farms
Corn2,925 bushels97*2,214*under 1%production
Lettuce1 acre15*543*acres harvested
Apples10 acres2*537*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, onions, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, pumpkins, cucumbers, cabbage, spinach, watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, figs and pecans.

What livestock does White County raise?

White County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens15,545,49525*head sold
Laying hens144,46020*head on farms
Cattle6,20360head on farms
Sheep40815*head on farms
Goats31273*head on farms
Hogs5452*head on farms
Turkeys5122*head on farms
Milk cows937*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.