Counties in Georgia by land in farms

Burke County had the highest land in farms of 159 counties in 2017, at 223,049 acres. DeKalb County had the lowest, at 468 acres. The median was 48,282 acres and the figure for Georgia was 9,953,730 acres. Source: the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

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Highest223,049Burke County
Lowest468DeKalb County
Median48,282159 counties
Georgia9,953,730History

Map of counties, 2017

Appling County: 128,297 acresAtkinson County: 71,904 acresBacon County: 62,167 acresBaker County: 130,989 acresBaldwin County: 33,886 acresBanks County: 56,417 acresBarrow County: 22,346 acresBartow County: 77,416 acresBen Hill County: 52,542 acresBerrien County: 116,745 acresBibb County: 9,096 acresBleckley County: 48,282 acresBrantley County: 24,484 acresBrooks County: 178,480 acresBryan County: 25,853 acresBulloch County: 197,216 acresBurke County: 223,049 acresButts County: 31,283 acresCalhoun County: 115,930 acresCamden County: 5,545 acresCandler County: 54,849 acresCarroll County: 85,249 acresCatoosa County: 24,138 acresCharlton County: 20,710 acresChatham County: 4,677 acresChattahoochee County: 1,738 acresChattooga County: 55,263 acresCherokee County: 24,034 acresClarke County: 8,044 acresClay County: 45,178 acresClayton County: 590 acresClinch County: 27,459 acresCobb County: 2,524 acresCoffee County: 189,202 acresColquitt County: 185,959 acresColumbia County: 22,852 acresCook County: 78,988 acresCoweta County: 53,318 acresCrawford County: 35,238 acresCrisp County: 108,108 acresDade County: 29,054 acresDawson County: 18,950 acresDecatur County: 191,850 acresDeKalb County: 468 acresDodge County: 103,119 acresDooly County: 186,016 acresDougherty County: 64,461 acresDouglas County: 7,082 acresEarly County: 167,576 acresEchols County: 22,839 acresEffingham County: 50,492 acresElbert County: 79,389 acresEmanuel County: 138,527 acresEvans County: 35,597 acresFannin County: 16,358 acresFayette County: 11,291 acresFloyd County: 74,861 acresForsyth County: 18,024 acresFranklin County: 78,774 acresFulton County: 12,228 acresGilmer County: 28,373 acresGlascock County: 21,472 acresGlynn County: 1,925 acresGordon County: 74,672 acresGrady County: 123,713 acresGreene County: 75,682 acresGwinnett County: 10,671 acresHabersham County: 25,723 acresHall County: 40,690 acresHancock County: 38,777 acresHaralson County: 26,954 acresHarris County: 41,904 acresHart County: 66,310 acresHeard County: 38,448 acresHenry County: 12,495 acresHouston County: 39,131 acresIrwin County: 122,806 acresJackson County: 74,647 acresJasper County: 42,870 acresJeff Davis County: 71,609 acresJefferson County: 124,973 acresJenkins County: 79,313 acresJohnson County: 74,831 acresJones County: 36,437 acresLamar County: 32,325 acresLanier County: 46,773 acresLaurens County: 154,799 acresLee County: 120,325 acresLiberty County: 6,373 acresLincoln County: 18,292 acresLong County: 10,180 acresLowndes County: 61,820 acresLumpkin County: 26,960 acresMcDuffie County: 43,669 acresMcIntosh County: 9,747 acresMacon County: 111,354 acresMadison County: 68,566 acresMarion County: 63,931 acresMeriwether County: 71,031 acresMiller County: 80,192 acresMitchell County: 189,639 acresMonroe County: 48,610 acresMontgomery County: 59,570 acresMorgan County: 88,251 acresMurray County: 47,189 acresMuscogee County: 9,286 acresNewton County: 42,767 acresOconee County: 35,667 acresOglethorpe County: 72,932 acresPaulding County: 14,831 acresPeach County: 58,123 acresPickens County: 16,580 acresPierce County: 80,925 acresPike County: 40,871 acresPolk County: 62,261 acresPulaski County: 52,624 acresPutnam County: 38,277 acresQuitman County: 19,280 acresRabun County: 7,606 acresRandolph County: 121,892 acresRichmond County: 13,300 acresRockdale County: 4,218 acresSchley County: 34,894 acresScreven County: 187,122 acresSeminole County: 104,991 acresSpalding County: 17,037 acresStephens County: 19,509 acresStewart County: 51,077 acresSumter County: 174,733 acresTalbot County: 30,193 acresTaliaferro County: 17,965 acresTattnall County: 113,592 acresTaylor County: 64,139 acresTelfair County: 52,186 acresTerrell County: 134,071 acresThomas County: 187,277 acresTift County: 120,624 acresToombs County: 80,620 acresTowns County: 6,735 acresTreutlen County: 36,958 acresTroup County: 44,795 acresTurner County: 92,495 acresTwiggs County: 39,222 acresUnion County: 19,441 acresUpson County: 31,645 acresWalker County: 90,761 acresWalton County: 47,416 acresWare County: 63,496 acresWarren County: 38,116 acresWashington County: 96,131 acresWayne County: 62,522 acresWebster County: 59,722 acresWheeler County: 56,608 acresWhite County: 18,707 acresWhitfield County: 36,552 acresWilcox County: 90,704 acresWilkes County: 91,121 acresWilkinson County: 30,355 acresWorth County: 217,735 acres
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acres, 2017. Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) via Data Commons. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2017

Burke County: 223,049 acresBurke County223,049Worth County: 217,735 acresWorth County217,735Bulloch County: 197,216 acresBulloch County197,216Decatur County: 191,850 acresDecatur County191,850Mitchell County: 189,639 acresMitchell County189,639Coffee County: 189,202 acresCoffee County189,202Thomas County: 187,277 acresThomas County187,277Screven County: 187,122 acresScreven County187,122Dooly County: 186,016 acresDooly County186,016Colquitt County: 185,959 acresColquitt County185,959Brooks County: 178,480 acresBrooks County178,480Sumter County: 174,733 acresSumter County174,733Early County: 167,576 acresEarly County167,576Laurens County: 154,799 acresLaurens County154,799Emanuel County: 138,527 acresEmanuel County138,527Terrell County: 134,071 acresTerrell County134,071Baker County: 130,989 acresBaker County130,989Appling County: 128,297 acresAppling County128,297Jefferson County: 124,973 acresJefferson County124,973Grady County: 123,713 acresGrady County123,713Irwin County: 122,806 acresIrwin County122,806Randolph County: 121,892 acresRandolph County121,892Tift County: 120,624 acresTift County120,624Lee County: 120,325 acresLee County120,325Berrien County: 116,745 acresBerrien County116,745Calhoun County: 115,930 acresCalhoun County115,930Tattnall County: 113,592 acresTattnall County113,592Macon County: 111,354 acresMacon County111,354Crisp County: 108,108 acresCrisp County108,108Seminole County: 104,991 acresSeminole County104,991Dodge County: 103,119 acresDodge County103,119Washington County: 96,131 acresWashington County96,131Turner County: 92,495 acresTurner County92,495Wilkes County: 91,121 acresWilkes County91,121Walker County: 90,761 acresWalker County90,761Wilcox County: 90,704 acresWilcox County90,704Morgan County: 88,251 acresMorgan County88,251Carroll County: 85,249 acresCarroll County85,249Pierce County: 80,925 acresPierce County80,925Toombs County: 80,620 acresToombs County80,620Burke County: 223,049 acresBurke County223,049Worth County: 217,735 acresWorth County217,735Bulloch County: 197,216 acresBulloch County197,216Decatur County: 191,850 acresDecatur County191,850Mitchell County: 189,639 acresMitchell County189,639Coffee County: 189,202 acresCoffee County189,202Thomas County: 187,277 acresThomas County187,277Screven County: 187,122 acresScreven County187,122Dooly County: 186,016 acresDooly County186,016Colquitt County: 185,959 acresColquitt County185,959Brooks County: 178,480 acresBrooks County178,480Sumter County: 174,733 acresSumter County174,733Early County: 167,576 acresEarly County167,576Laurens County: 154,799 acresLaurens County154,799Emanuel County: 138,527 acresEmanuel County138,527Terrell County: 134,071 acresTerrell County134,071Baker County: 130,989 acresBaker County130,989Appling County: 128,297 acresAppling County128,297Jefferson County: 124,973 acresJefferson County124,973Grady County: 123,713 acresGrady County123,713Irwin County: 122,806 acresIrwin County122,806Randolph County: 121,892 acresRandolph County121,892Tift County: 120,624 acresTift County120,624Lee County: 120,325 acresLee County120,325Berrien County: 116,745 acresBerrien County116,745Calhoun County: 115,930 acresCalhoun County115,930Tattnall County: 113,592 acresTattnall County113,592Macon County: 111,354 acresMacon County111,354Crisp County: 108,108 acresCrisp County108,108Seminole County: 104,991 acresSeminole County104,991Dodge County: 103,119 acresDodge County103,119Washington County: 96,131 acresWashington County96,131Turner County: 92,495 acresTurner County92,495Wilkes County: 91,121 acresWilkes County91,121Walker County: 90,761 acresWalker County90,761Wilcox County: 90,704 acresWilcox County90,704Morgan County: 88,251 acresMorgan County88,251Carroll County: 85,249 acresCarroll County85,249Pierce County: 80,925 acresPierce County80,925Toombs County: 80,620 acresToombs County80,620
acres. Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017
acres
1Burke County223,049
2Worth County217,735
3Bulloch County197,216
4Decatur County191,850
5Mitchell County189,639
6Coffee County189,202
7Thomas County187,277
8Screven County187,122
9Dooly County186,016
10Colquitt County185,959
11Brooks County178,480
12Sumter County174,733
13Early County167,576
14Laurens County154,799
15Emanuel County138,527
16Terrell County134,071
17Baker County130,989
18Appling County128,297
19Jefferson County124,973
20Grady County123,713
21Irwin County122,806
22Randolph County121,892
23Tift County120,624
24Lee County120,325
25Berrien County116,745
26Calhoun County115,930
27Tattnall County113,592
28Macon County111,354
29Crisp County108,108
30Seminole County104,991
31Dodge County103,119
32Washington County96,131
33Turner County92,495
34Wilkes County91,121
35Walker County90,761
36Wilcox County90,704
37Morgan County88,251
38Carroll County85,249
39Pierce County80,925
40Toombs County80,620
41Miller County80,192
42Elbert County79,389
43Jenkins County79,313
44Cook County78,988
45Franklin County78,774
46Bartow County77,416
47Greene County75,682
48Floyd County74,861
49Johnson County74,831
50Gordon County74,672
51Jackson County74,647
52Oglethorpe County72,932
53Atkinson County71,904
54Jeff Davis County71,609
55Meriwether County71,031
56Madison County68,566
57Hart County66,310
58Dougherty County64,461
59Taylor County64,139
60Marion County63,931
61Ware County63,496
62Wayne County62,522
63Polk County62,261
64Bacon County62,167
65Lowndes County61,820
66Webster County59,722
67Montgomery County59,570
68Peach County58,123
69Wheeler County56,608
70Banks County56,417
71Chattooga County55,263
72Candler County54,849
73Coweta County53,318
74Pulaski County52,624
75Ben Hill County52,542
76Telfair County52,186
77Stewart County51,077
78Effingham County50,492
79Monroe County48,610
80Bleckley County48,282
81Walton County47,416
82Murray County47,189
83Lanier County46,773
84Clay County45,178
85Troup County44,795
86McDuffie County43,669
87Jasper County42,870
88Newton County42,767
89Harris County41,904
90Pike County40,871
91Hall County40,690
92Twiggs County39,222
93Houston County39,131
94Hancock County38,777
95Heard County38,448
96Putnam County38,277
97Warren County38,116
98Treutlen County36,958
99Whitfield County36,552
100Jones County36,437
101Oconee County35,667
102Evans County35,597
103Crawford County35,238
104Schley County34,894
105Baldwin County33,886
106Lamar County32,325
107Upson County31,645
108Butts County31,283
109Wilkinson County30,355
110Talbot County30,193
111Dade County29,054
112Gilmer County28,373
113Clinch County27,459
114Lumpkin County26,960
115Haralson County26,954
116Bryan County25,853
117Habersham County25,723
118Brantley County24,484
119Catoosa County24,138
120Cherokee County24,034
121Columbia County22,852
122Echols County22,839
123Barrow County22,346
124Glascock County21,472
125Charlton County20,710
126Stephens County19,509
127Union County19,441
128Quitman County19,280
129Dawson County18,950
130White County18,707
131Lincoln County18,292
132Forsyth County18,024
133Taliaferro County17,965
134Spalding County17,037
135Pickens County16,580
136Fannin County16,358
137Paulding County14,831
138Richmond County13,300
139Henry County12,495
140Fulton County12,228
141Fayette County11,291
142Gwinnett County10,671
143Long County10,180
144McIntosh County9,747
145Muscogee County9,286
146Bibb County9,096
147Clarke County8,044
148Rabun County7,606
149Douglas County7,082
150Towns County6,735
151Liberty County6,373
152Camden County5,545
153Chatham County4,677
154Rockdale County4,218
155Cobb County2,524
156Glynn County1,925
157Chattahoochee County1,738
158Clayton County590
159DeKalb County468

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Which county has the highest land in farms?

Burke County, with 223,049 acres in 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

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DeKalb County, with 468 acres in 2017.

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