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Nov 3, 2023 · In 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated Georgia farmers spent $7.1 billion to grow their crops. The average Georgia farm is 235 acres. In 2022, farmers saw a record increase in diesel fuel. Farmers need workers, seed, fertilizer and pesticide.
Georgia † Survey Data from Quick Stats as of: May/08/2024. Farms Operations † Farm Operations - Area Operated, Measured in Acres / Operation: 256: Farm Operations ...
CommodityPlanted All Purpose AcresHarvested AcresYieldCOTTON, UPLAND1,110,0001,100,000982 LB / ACRECOTTON1,110,0001,100,000982 LB / ACREPEANUTS775,000770,0004,070 LB / ACRESWEET CORN25,00024,300160 CWT / ACREAverage farm size • 235 acres Harvested cropland • 3,628,707 acres Market value of agricultural products sold • $9.57 billion Total farm production expenses • $7.1 billion FARMERS, PRIMARY PRODUCERS (formerly called principal operators) Worked 200+ days off farm • 37.3% (15,838) Average age of primary producer • 59.8 years Female ...
Average farm size • 235 acres Harvested cropland • 3,628,707 acres Market value of agricultural products sold • $9.57 billion Total farm production expenses • $7.1 billion FARMERS, PRIMARY PRODUCER (formerly called Principal Operator) Worked 200+ days off farm • 37.3% (15,838) Average age of primary producer • 59.8 years Female ...
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WhenGeneral James E. Oglethorpeled the first settlement of English colonists at Savannahin 1733, one of their goals was to find crops that could be profitably grown and exported to England. Oglethorpe sought the advice and counsel of Tomochichi, leader of the Yamacraw people, who were skilled in hunting, fishing, and cultivating maize (corn), beans...
Cotton and tobacco became the major crops in Georgia after American independence because the loss of British markets and subsidies undercut other lucrative crops like indigo. Initially, cotton was limited to Georgia’s sea islands, but the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793 near Savannah revolutionized the cotton industry. Short-stap...
Georgia remained an agrarian state until after World War II (1941-45). The rural population did not decrease much between 1920, when there were 2.1 million rural people and 310,000 farms, and 1960, when there were still 1.98 million rural residents. Over time, though, the proportion of the population living in rural areas decreased from about 85 pe...
Land in farms • 9,953,730 acres Average farm size • 235 acres Harvested cropland • 3,628,707 acres Market value of agricultural products sold • $9.57 billion Total farm production expenses • $7.1 billion
How has the size of Georgia farms changed over the years? Find out from the latest ag census results, which reveal the trends and challenges facing the state's farmers. Georgia Farm Bureau - Home is your source for news and information on Georgia agriculture, the largest industry in the state.
