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The Center for Agribusiness Economic Development niversity of Georgia A S 2020 Cotton ranks No. 1 in production value among row and forage crops in Georgia and No. 2 in the nation. #1 Source: United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Quick Stats, Peanut Production Measured in lbs. 2018 Cott on Peanut s ...
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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...
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Agriculture, a driving force for local economies across Georgia, has long shaped the state’s history. The 2022 Ag Snapshots report on Georgia’s agricultural economy is based on the 2020 Georgia Farm Gate Value Report, an annual, county-level economic valuation for all food and fiber production in the state. Together these commodities directly
Agribusiness. Agriculture currently contributes more than $70 billion each year to the Georgia's economy, and is a cornerstone for many of the state’s smaller and more rural communities. Agribusiness is one of Georgia's largest and most diverse industries. The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) supports farmers and agribusiness owners.
2023 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW. Georgia † Survey Data from Quick Stats as of: Apr/22/2024. Farms 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 / ACREthe agricultural economy to Georgia. In 2019, food and fiber production and related industries represented $70.1 billion in output to Georgia’s $1.12 trillion economy and more than 359,220 jobs in the economy. Ag Snapshots 2021 A brief focus on Georgia’s agricultural industry Author: Sharon P. Kane, Senior Public Service Associate, Economist
The Georgia Department of Agriculture works to protect and promote agriculture and consumer interests to ensure an abundance of safe food and fiber. Established in 1874, the Georgia Department of Agriculture is the oldest state department of agriculture in the United States and works to serve the citizens of Georgia by supporting the state’s number one industry, agriculture.
