The University of Georgia
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
U. S. Congressional District 6
(Counties in multiple districts are counted 100% in each.)
2004 Georgia Farm Gate Value Report
Compiled by Susan R. Boatright and John C. McKissick
from information reported by Georgia Cooperative Extension
Service County Agents
SR 05-02
June, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
U. S. Congressional District Map ................................................................................................... 1
District Summary ............................................................................................................................. 2
Total Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group ............................................................................... 3
ROW & FORAGE CROPS ............................................................................................................. 4-8
Barley .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Corn .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Cotton .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Hay
.......................................................................................................................................... 5
Oats .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Other ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Peanuts ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Rye
.......................................................................................................................................... 6
Silage .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Sorghum ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Soybeans ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Straw .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Tobacco ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Wheat .......................................................................................................................................... 8
FRUITS & NUTS .......................................................................................................................... 9-11
Apples ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Blackberries ............................................................................................................................... 10
Blueberries ................................................................................................................................. 10
Grapes ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Other .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Peaches ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Pecans ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Strawberries ............................................................................................................................... 11
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE ............................................................................................. 12-14
Container Nursery ...................................................................................................................... 13
Field Nursery .............................................................................................................................. 13
Greenhouse ............................................................................................................................... 13
Other ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Turfgrass .................................................................................................................................... 14
FORESTRY & PRODUCTS ....................................................................................................... 15-16
Christmas Trees ......................................................................................................................... 16
Other ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Pine Straw .................................................................................................................................. 16
Timber ........................................................................................................................................ 16
LIVESTOCK & AQUACULTURE ............................................................................................... 17-21
Beef Cattle Finished Outside County ......................................................................................... 18
Beef Cows .................................................................................................................................. 18
Beef Stockers ............................................................................................................................. 18
Catfish ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Dairy ........................................................................................................................................ 19
Goats ........................................................................................................................................ 19
Horses–Boarding, Breeding & Training ...................................................................................... 19
Horses–Raised ........................................................................................................................... 19
Other ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Pork–Farrow to Finish ................................................................................................................ 20
Pork–Feeder .............................................................................................................................. 20
Pork–Finishing ........................................................................................................................... 20
Quail ........................................................................................................................................ 21
Sheep ........................................................................................................................................ 21
TABLE OF CONTENTS
POULTRY & EGGS .................................................................................................................... 22-24
Breeder Pullet Units ................................................................................................................... 23
Hatching Layers ......................................................................................................................... 23
Table Layers .............................................................................................................................. 23
Other ......................................................................................................................................... 23
Broiler Grower ............................................................................................................................ 24
Broiler Integrator ........................................................................................................................ 24
AGRITOURISM & OTHER INCOME .......................................................................................... 25-28
Ag-Based and Nature-Based Tourism ....................................................................................... 26
Crop Insurance ........................................................................................................................... 27
Government Payments .............................................................................................................. 27
Hunting Leases–Deer ................................................................................................................ 27
Hunting Leases–Duck ................................................................................................................ 27
Hunting Leases–Turkey ............................................................................................................. 28
Other ......................................................................................................................................... 28
U.S. Congressional Districts: 2004
Map Source:
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
The University of Georgia
Atlanta Metro Area Detail
1
US Congressional District 6 -- 2004 Farm Gate Summary
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total:
Total Farm Gate Value
$77,996,756
$7,612,684
$34,698,879
$120,308,319
2004 Farm Gate Value by Category
Forestry
AgriTourism & Other Inc
Fruit/Nut
Row Crops
Poultry
Livestock
Forestry
2.8%
Fruit/Nut
0.2%
Livestock
21.8%
Orn Hort
48.2%
Poultry
25.4%
Row Crops
0.8%
AgriTourism & Other Inc
0.8%
Total:
100.0%
Orn Hort
2004 Top Ten Commodities
US Congressional District 6
Container Nursery
Field Nursery
Beef Cows
Broiler Grower
Horses Raised
Hay
Others
Timber
Greenhouse
Broiler - Integrator
Horses - Boarding, training, breeding
Timber
Broiler - Grower
Beef Cows
Field Nursery
Container Nursery
Horses - Raised
Hay
Others
Horses Boarding,
training,
breeding
Total:
45.5%
22.7%
17.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.4%
1.5%
1.2%
1.0%
0.7%
2.3%
100.0%
Greenhouse
Broiler - Integrator
2
US Congressional District 6--Total 2004 Farm Gate Value
Forestry &
Related
Products
$1,372,655
Fruits and
Nuts
Livestock &
Aquaculture
Ornamental
Horticulture
AgriTourism &
Other Income
Poultry &
Eggs
Row & Forage
Crops
Total
$14,717
$17,996,753
$26,344,800
$929,242
$30,593,050
$745,540
$96,250
$0
$4,750,000
$2,754,525
$11,909
$0
$0
$7,612,684
Fulton
$1,863,300
$193,110
$3,429,978
$28,941,750
$51,627
$0
$219,115
$34,698,879
Total
$3,332,205
$207,827
$26,176,730
$58,041,075
$992,778
$30,593,050
$964,655
$120,308,319
Cherokee
Cobb
$77,996,756
3
Row and Forage Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 6
$ 964,655
2004 Row and Forage Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 6
Wheat
Silage
Corn
Barley
0.0%
Corn
3.7%
Cotton
0.0%
Hay
87.3%
Oats
0.0%
Other
0.0%
Peanuts
0.0%
Rye
0.0%
Silage
8.9%
Sorghum
0.0%
Soybeans
0.0%
Straw
0.0%
Tobacco
0.0%
Wheat
0.1%
Total:
100.0%
Hay
4
Barley
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
Cotton
Bu/
Acre
Acres
$/Bu
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
$79,442
State Total:
Lb/
Acre
Acres
$/Lb
$0
$0
$0
$608,569,503
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Farm Gate
Value
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Rest of
GA
Corn
Hay
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
Bu/
Acre
Acres
165
$/Bu
75
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$35,888
$35,888
$2.90
165
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
$126,880,838
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 6
Tons/
Acre
Acres
$/Ton
4,000
3.0
$55.00
1,325
3.0
$55.00
5,325
Farm Gate
Value
$660,000
$0
$182,188
$842,188
$137,567,008
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 6
District 6
0.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
District 6
0.6%
Rest of GA 99.4%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
5
Oats
Peanuts
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
Acres
Bu/
Acre
$/Bu
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
$5,736,473
State Total:
Acres
Lb/
Acre
$/Lb
$0
$0
$0
$380,304,321
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Rest of
GA
Other
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
Farm Gate
Value
Rye
Farm Gate
Value
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
Acres
Bu/
Acre
$/Bu
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
$17,853,263
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
6
Silage
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
Soybeans
Tons/
Acre
Acres
235
13.0
$/Ton
Farm Gate
Value
$28.00
$85,540
$0
$0
$85,540
235
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
$28,406,268
State Total:
Acres
Bu/
Acre
$/Bu
$0
$0
$0
$62,111,607
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Farm Gate
Value
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 6
District 6
0.3%
Rest of GA 99.7%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of
GA
Sorghum
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
Acres
Straw
Bu/
Acre
$/Bu
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
$4,137,937
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Acres
Bales/
Acre
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
$22,422,110
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
$/Bale
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
7
Tobacco
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
Lb/
Acre
Acres
$/Lb
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
$94,435,452
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Wheat
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
Bu/
Acre
Acres
8
$/Bu
40
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$1,040
$1,040
$3.25
8
$41,569,256
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 6
District 6
0.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
8
Fruit and Nut Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 6
$ 207,827
2004 Fruit and Nut Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 6
Strawberries
Apples
Blueberries
Peaches
Apples
29.8%
Blackberries
0.0%
Blueberries
7.1%
Grapes
13.2%
Other
0.0%
Peaches
34.6%
Pecans
0.0%
Strawberries 15.3%
Total:
100.0%
Grapes
9
Apples
Blueberries
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Acres
Farm Gate Value
25
$0
$0
$61,875
25
$61,875
Total
$4,350,947
State Total:
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Acres
2
2
$14,717
$48,568,600
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 6
District 6
District 6
1.4%
Rest of GA 98.6%
Total:
100.0%
District 6
0.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Rest of GA
Blackberries
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
$14,717
$0
$0
Total
Congressional District as % of Georgia
Farm Gate Value
Grapes
Acres
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
$0
Total
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Acres
Farm Gate Value
10
$0
$0
$27,335
10
$27,335
Total
$3,407,798
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
$7,378,613
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 6
District 6
0.4%
Rest of GA 99.6%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
10
Other
Pecans
Farm Gate Value
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
County
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
Total
Acres
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
$0
$121,145,069
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Peaches
Strawberries
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
Acres
Farm Gate Value
30
$0
$0
$72,000
30
$72,000
$36,307,471
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 6
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
Acres
Farm Gate Value
2
$0
$0
$31,900
2
$31,900
$3,915,302
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District
6
District 6
0.2%
Rest of GA 99.8%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
District 6
0.8%
Rest of GA 99.2%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
11
Ornamental Horticulture
Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 6
$ 58,041,075
2004 Ornamental Horticulture Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 6
Container Nursery
Field Nursery
Container Nursery
2.5%
Field Nursery
3.2%
Greenhouse
94.3%
Other
0.0%
Turfgrass
0.0%
Total:
100.0%
Greenhouse
12
Container Nursery
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
Acres
20
1
14
Greenhouse
Price
$42,250
$42,250
$42,250
35
Farm Gate
Value
$845,000
$42,250
$591,500
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
$1,478,750
Total
$184,191,875
State Total:
Sq Ft
1,454,000
200,000
2,000,000
Price
$17.20
$13.50
$13.50
$54,708,800
3,654,000
$234,370,649
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
Farm Gate
Value
$25,008,800
$2,700,000
$27,000,000
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 6
District 6
District 6
0.8%
Rest of GA 99.2%
Total:
100.0%
District 6
23.3%
Rest of GA 76.7%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Field Nursery
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
Acres
40
1
110
151
Other
Price
$12,275
$12,275
$12,275
Farm Gate
Value
$491,000
$12,275
$1,350,250
$1,853,525
County
Acres
Price
Farm Gate
Value
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
$94,016,650
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 6
District 6
2.0%
Rest of GA 98.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
13
Turfgrass
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Acres
Harvest
Price
Rate
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
Total
$140,739,382
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
14
Forest Products Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 6
$ 3,332,205
2004 Forestry Products Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 6
Christmas Trees
Pine Straw
Christmas Trees
7.3%
Other
0.0%
Pine Straw
0.1%
Timber
92.6%
Total:
100.0%
Timber
15
Christmas Trees
Harvest
Rate
30
0.25
15
0.25
20
0.25
Acres
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
65
Total
Pine Straw
Price
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
Farm Gate
Value
$112,500
$56,250
$75,000
$243,750
60
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 6
District 6
District 6
2.5%
Rest of GA 97.5%
Total:
100.0%
District 6
0.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Other
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
$2,700
$29,232,640
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$45
$2,700
Price
60
Total
$9,701,250
State Total:
Acres
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Timber
Farm Gate
Value
Farm Gate
Value
$1,260,155
$40,000
$1,785,600
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
$3,085,755
Total
$562,311,462
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District
6
District 6
0.5%
Rest of GA 99.5%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
16
Livestock and Aquaculture
Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 6
$ 26,176,730
2004 Livestock and Aquaculture Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 6
Goats
Dairy
Catfish
Beef
Horses
Beef
12.2%
Catfish
0.2%
Dairy
1.9%
Goats
0.4%
Horses 85.4%
Other
0.0%
Pork
0.0%
Quail
0.0%
Sheep
0.0%
Total:
100.0%
17
Beef Cattle Finished Outside Co
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Head
Prod/
Head
Beef Stockers
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
$0
Total
$16,008,720
State Total:
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Head
Total
1,200
1,200
Prod/
Head
300
$0.94
$83,514,300
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 6
District 6
0.4%
Rest of GA 99.6%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Beef Cows
Catfish
Prod/
Head Head
3,500 373.5
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
3,500 373.5
7,000
Total
$0
$0
$338,400
$338,400
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Farm Gate
Price Value
Farm Gate
Price Value
$1.09 $1,424,903
$0
$1.09 $1,424,903
$2,849,805
$348,178,428
State Total:
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Head
22 2,150
22
Total
District 6
$1.00
$0
$0
$47,300
$47,300
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 6
District 6
0.8%
Rest of GA 99.2%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Farm Gate
Price Value
$5,125,904
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Prod/
Head
District 6
0.9%
Rest of GA 99.1%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
18
Dairy
Horses - Boarding, training, breeding
Prod/
Head Head
125 22,000
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0.18
125
Total
$490,600
$0
$0
$490,600
$296,133,270
State Total:
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Head
4,000
1,000
280
Total
5,280
Prod/
Head
$4,000 $16,000,000
$4,000 $4,000,000
$4,000 $1,120,000
$21,120,000
$283,036,000
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Farm Gate
Price Value
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 6
District 6
District 6
0.2%
Rest of GA 99.8%
Total:
100.0%
District 6
7.5%
Rest of GA 92.5%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Goats
Horses - Raised
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Head
1,000
Total
1,300
300
Prod/
Head
1.25
1.25
Farm Gate
Price Value
$65.00
$65.00
$81,250
$0
$24,375
$105,625
$10,106,250
State Total:
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Head
300
190
490
Total
District 6
$2,500
$2,500
$0
$750,000
$475,000
$1,225,000
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 6
District 6
1.0%
Rest of GA 99.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Farm Gate
Price Value
$105,207,500
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Prod/
Head
District 6
1.2%
Rest of GA 98.8%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
19
Other
Pork - Feeder pigs
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
$0
Total
Total
$37,803,060
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Pork - Farrow to finish
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Head
Prod/
Head
Pork - Finishing only
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
$0
Total
#
County Houses
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
$0
Total
$34,068,132
State Total:
$32,839,686
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
20
Quail
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
$0
Total
$25,994,640
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Sheep
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
$0
Total
$685,850
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
21
Poultry and Egg Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 6
$ 30,593,050
2004 Poultry and Egg Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 6
Breeder Pullet Unit
Breeder Pullet Unit
0.8%
Broilers
99.2%
Hatch Layers
0.0%
Table Layers
0.0%
Other
0.0%
Total:
100.0%
Broilers
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Breeder Pullet Unit
Farm Gate
No. Houses Capacity Price
Value
County
2 10,400
$12.00
$249,600
Cherokee
Cobb
$0
Fulton
$0
Total
2
$249,600
$110,563,200
State Total:
Table Layers
No. Houses Capacity Price
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
$146,631,980
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 6
District 6
0.2%
Rest of GA 99.8%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Hatching Layers
No. Houses Capacity Price
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
State Total:
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
Other
No. Houses Capacity Price
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
Farm Gate
Value
$292,707,607
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
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Broiler - Grower
Farm Gate
No. Houses Capacity Price
Value
County
127 17,000
$0.05 $2,984,602
Cherokee
Cobb
$0
Fulton
$0
Total
127
$2,984,602
$412,489,261
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 6
District 6
0.7%
Rest of GA 99.3%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Broiler - Integrator
Farm Gate
No. Houses Capacity Price
Value
County
127 17,000
$0.44 $27,358,848
Cherokee
Cobb
$0
Fulton
$0
Total
127
$27,358,848
$3,781,175,236
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 6
District 6
0.7%
Rest of GA 99.3%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
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-Ag-Based Tourism, Nature-Based Tourism,
and Other Income-
Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 6
$992,778
AgriTourism and Other Income
2004 Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 6
AgriTourism
85.6%
Hunting LeasesDeer
1.1%
Government
Payments
13.3%
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Ag-Based and Nature-Based Tourism
County
Ag-Based
Nature- Total Farm Gate
Based
Value
CHEROKEE
$850,000
$0
$850,000
COBB
FULTON
Total
$0
$0
$850,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$850,000
$62,457,901
State Total
Congressional District
as a % of Georgia
District 6
1.4%
Rest of
GA
98.6%
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Crop Insurance
Hunting Leases - Deer
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
$94,330,894
State Total:
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Acres
Price
1,400
$8.00
Total
1,400
$11,200
$70,108,604
State Total:
Congressional District as %
of Georgia
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$11,200
Congressional District as %
of Georgia
District 6
District 6
0.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Government Payments
Hunting Leases - Duck
Farm Gate
Value
$79,242
$11,909
$40,427
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
$131,578
Total
$233,603,676
State Total:
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Acres
Price
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
Total
$1,696,250
State Total:
Congressional District as %
of Georgia
Congressional District as %
of Georgia
District 6
District 6
0.1%
Rest of GA 99.9%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
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Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
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Hunting Leases - Turkey
County
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Acres
Price
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
Total
$4,243,080
State Total:
Congressional District as %
of Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Other
County
Farm Gate
Value
Cherokee
Cobb
Fulton
Total
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The Center for Agribusiness
and Economic Development
The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development is a unit of the College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences of the University of Georgia, combining the
missions of research and extension. The Center has among its objectives:
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To provide feasibility and other short term studies for current or potential
Georgia agribusiness firms and/or emerging food and fiber industries.
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To provide agricultural, natural resource, and demographic data for private and
public decision makers.
To find out more, visit our Web site at: http://www.caed.uga.edu
Or contact:
John McKissick, Coordinator
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
Lumpkin House
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602-7509
Phone (706)542-0760
caed@agecon.uga.edu
The University of Georgia and Fort Valley State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and
counties of the state cooperating. The Cooperative Extension Service offers educational programs,
assistance and materials to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability.
An equal opportunity/affirmative action organization committed to a diverse work force.
Special Report No. 05-02
June, 2005
Issued in furtherance of Cooperation Extension Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, the University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating.
Josef M. Broder, Interim Dean and Director