Wilcox County, Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Wilcox County, Georgia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wilcox County, Georgia (59% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 8,807 cattle, and sold 10,880,000 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are peanuts (10,690 acres), watermelon (1,433 acres) and hay (1,270 acres). Its farms sold $121 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 35th of 156 counties in Georgia.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for watermelon (19th of 1,045 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $121 million1255th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 21185,098 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 41% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4125 published, 15 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Wilcox County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Wilcox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantaloupe | 221 acres | 2* | 18* | 14% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 1,433 acres | 3* | 19* | 10% | acres harvested |
| Sorghum | 31,500 bushels | 4* | 357* | 4% | production |
| Garlic | 1 acre | 5* | 425* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 2,145 milk cows | 6* | 448* | 3% | head on farms |
| Blueberries | 495 acres | 8* | 27* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Peanuts | 42.1 million pounds | 28 | 48* | 1% | production |
| Cauliflower | 1 acre | 2* | 191* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 8,807 cattle | 41 | 1,927* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 10.9 million broiler chickens | 39* | 234* | under 1% | head sold |
| Wheat | 23,573 bushels | 47* | 1,649* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 157 goats | 107* | 2,280* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 3,425 tons | 118 | 2,667* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 134,565 bushels | 66* | 1,842* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 11,216 bushels | 67* | 1,785* | under 1% | production |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of GA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broccoli | 2 acres | 5* | 242* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Collard greens | 2 acres | 9* | 151* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 1 acre | 8* | 304* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 26 hogs | 77* | 2,167* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cabbage | 2 acres | 6* | 306* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 13* | 615* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 1 acre | 28* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 851 laying hens | 68* | 1,838* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Lettuce | 2 acres | 3* | 366* | acres harvested | |
| Tangerines | 1 acre | 8* | 72* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, asparagus, honeydew, oranges, grapefruit, grapes, strawberries, pecans, turkeys and sheep.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lemons.
What livestock does Wilcox County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 10,880,000 | 39* | head sold |
| Cattle | 8,807 | 41 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 2,145 | 6* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 851 | 68* | head on farms |
| Goats | 157 | 107* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 26 | 77* | 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.