Franklin County, Georgia
Farms, crops and livestock in the 2022 Census of Agriculture
669 farms68,943 acres in farms$486 million in farm sales
No other county in Georgia with a published figure has more broilers sold, or sells more farm products than Franklin County.
Its largest product group with a published figure, poultry and eggs, makes up 97.6% of farm sales, against 60.2% across Georgia.
Sales by product group
| Product group | Sales | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|
| Poultry and eggs | $475 million | 1st of 116 |
| Cattle and calves | $6.5 million | 9th of 131 |
| Hay and other crops | $2.1 million | 63rd of 141 |
| Grains, oilseeds, dry beans and dry peas | $1.1 million | 79th of 118 |
| Cotton and cottonseed | $769,000 | 70th of 72 |
| Nursery, greenhouse and floriculture crops | $463,000 | 49th of 72 |
| Fruit, tree nuts and berries | $241,000 | 79th of 120 |
| Hogs and pigs | $128,000 | 2nd of 49 |
| Sheep, goats, wool, mohair and goat milk | $106,000 | 17th of 114 |
| Horses, ponies, mules, burros and donkeys | $57,000 | 48th of 90 |
| Vegetables, melons and potatoes | $50,000 | 84th of 96 |
What the fields held
Franklin County harvested 14,179 acres of cropland in 2022, 69th of 153 counties in Georgia. Hay and haylage covered acreage equal to 75% of that, soybeans 8%.
| Crop | Acres | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| Hay and haylage | 10,698 | under 0.1% |
| Soybeans | 1,190 | under 0.1% |
| Cotton | 1,156 | under 0.1% |
| Corn for grain | 753 | under 0.1% |
| Wheat | 740 | under 0.1% |
| Orchard land | 24 | under 0.1% |
| of which apples | 2 | under 0.1% |
| Vegetables | 22 | under 0.1% |
| Berries | 11 | under 0.1% |
Withheld to protect individual farms: oats, pecans and grapes.
How much of the county is farmland
Share of the county land in farms41.2%
Franklin County ranks 34th of 155 counties in Georgia on this measure.
- 20,446 acres of cropland, 30% of farmland
- 34,278 acres of pastureland, 50% of farmland
- 15,000 acres of woodland, 22% of farmland
- 441 acres irrigated
Barns, pens and pastures
| Animals | Head | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| Broilers sold in 2022 | 79,725,917 | 0.87% |
| Laying hens | 1,042,437 | 0.27% |
| Beef cows | 11,911 | under 0.1% |
| Goats | 714 | under 0.1% |
| Sheep and lambs | 1,153 | under 0.1% |
| Cattle and calves | 19,584 | under 0.1% |
| Horses and ponies | 473 | under 0.1% |
| Milk cows | 86 | under 0.1% |
| Hogs and pigs | 143 | under 0.1% |
| Turkeys | 26 | under 0.1% |
Who farms here
Decisions on Franklin County's 669 farms are made by 1,167 producers. Their average age is 57.5, 1.5 years below the Georgia average. Women are 39.2% of them.
Five years earlier
| Measure | 2017 | Change to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Farms | 753 | −11.2% |
| Land in farms, acres | 78,774 | −12.5% |
| Average farm size, acres | 105 | −1.9% |
| Farm products sold (current dollars) | $372 million | +30.8% |
| Broilers sold, head | 86,230,437 | −7.5% |
| Laying hens, head | 1,512,764 | −31.1% |
| Beef cows, head | 12,573 | −5.3% |
| Goats, head | 927 | −23.0% |
Nearest rivals
- Broilers sold between Washington County, AR and Marshall County, AL
- Laying hens between San Diego County, CA and Washington County, AR
- Beef cows between Scott County, VA and Jim Wells County, TX
- Goats between Ventura County, CA and Polk County, MN
Counties with a similar sales mix
- Wayne County, Mississippi largest group: poultry and eggs; mix match 99%
- San Augustine County, Texas largest group: poultry and eggs; mix match 99%
- Madison County, Georgia largest group: poultry and eggs; mix match 99%
Franklin County accounts for 3.7% of farm sales in Georgia and 1.7% of the farms in Georgia. Rank Georgia counties for broilers sold.
Source: USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. How to read these pages.