Agriculture
Farm gate values
Colquitt County is the largest agricultural county in Georgia, according to 2023 farm gate information provided by the University of Georgia at https:// caed. uga. edu / publications / farm-gate-value. html.
The farm gate value is the dollar value of a farm’ s production as it leaves the farm.
Colquitt County’ s farm gate value was calculated at $ 635.3 million in 2023, the most recent year for which data was available.
The county’ s biggest categories of farm production include poultry and eggs($ 248.7 million), vegetables($ 215.1 million) and row and forage crops($ 92.8 million).
Colquitt County is among the top 10 counties in Georgia in 23 different crops and other sources of farm income:
No. 1
• Cabbage, $ 24.7 million
• Greens, $ 23.0 million
• Zucchini, $ 16.1 million
• Miscellaneous forestry products, $ 10.8 million
• Crop insurance, $ 15.0 million
No. 2
• Cotton, $ 46.1 million
• Bell peppers, $ 29.2 million
• Cantaloupe, $ 6.5 million
• Eggplant, $ 2.6 million
• Squash( yellow and winter), $ 5.2 million
• Tomatoes, $ 13.2 million
No. 3
• Cucumbers, $ 8.6 million
• Sweet corn, $ 16.9 million
No. 4
• Watermelon, $ 15.9 million
No. 5
• Blackberries, $ 1.5 million
• Government payments, $ 11.5 million
No. 6
• None
No. 7
• Peanuts, $ 32.3 million
• Snap beans, $ 960,000
• Honeybees, $ 2.3 million
• Broilers( chickens), $ 419 million
• Hunting leases( duck), $ 90,000
No. 8
• None
No. 9
• Tobacco, $ 1.3 million
• Pine straw, $ 3.5 million
No. 10— None
Farm Service Agency( 229) 985-6509 extension 2 Director: Mike Brannon
The Farm Service Agency( FSA) is an agency of the U. S. Department of Agriculture( USDA) that serves all farmers, ranchers, and agricultural partners through the delivery of effective, efficient agricultural programs for all Americans. It is a customer driven agency with a diverse and multi-talented work force, dedicated to achieving an economically and environmentally sound future for American agriculture.
FSA Loan Programs( 229) 985-6509 ext. 4
The Farm Service Agency offers loans to help farmers and ranchers get the financing they need to start, expand, or maintain a family farm. Operating loans can be used to purchase livestock, seed, and equipment and to cover farm operating costs and family living expenses. Farm Ownership loans can be used to purchase or expand a farm or ranch and help with paying closing costs, constructing or improving buildings on the farm, or to help conserve and protect soil and water resources. Other types of loans are Microloans designed to meet the needs of small or beginning farmers and Youth loans. The office serves Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Thomas, and Seminole counties.
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