The University of Georgia
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
U. S. Congressional District 7
(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
VEGETABLES ........................................................................................................................... 12-21
Banana Peppers ....................................................................................................................... 13
Bell Peppers ............................................................................................................................... 13
Broccoli ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Cabbage .................................................................................................................................... 13
Cantaloupe ................................................................................................................................. 14
Carrots ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Collards ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Cucumbers ................................................................................................................................. 14
Eggplant ..................................................................................................................................... 15
English Peas ............................................................................................................................. 15
GREEN HOUSE ......................................................................................................................... 15
Green Onions ............................................................................................................................ 15
Hot Peppers ............................................................................................................................... 16
Irish Potatoes ............................................................................................................................ 16
Kale ........................................................................................................................................... 16
Lettuce ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Lima Beans ............................................................................................................................... 17
Mustard ..................................................................................................................................... 17
Okra ........................................................................................................................................ 17
Onions ........................................................................................................................................ 17
Other Vegetables ....................................................................................................................... 18
Pole Beans ................................................................................................................................. 18
Pumpkin ..................................................................................................................................... 18
Snap Beans ............................................................................................................................... 18
Southern Peas ........................................................................................................................... 19
Spinach ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Sweet Corn ................................................................................................................................ 19
Sweet Potatoes ......................................................................................................................... 19
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Tomato .......................................................................................................................................
Turnip Greens ...........................................................................................................................
Turnip Roots .............................................................................................................................
Watermelon ................................................................................................................................
Winter Squash ..........................................................................................................................
Yellow Squash ..........................................................................................................................
Zucchini ......................................................................................................................................
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE ............................................................................................. 22-24
Container Nursery ...................................................................................................................... 23
Field Nursery .............................................................................................................................. 23
Greenhouse ............................................................................................................................... 23
Other ......................................................................................................................................... 23
Turfgrass .................................................................................................................................... 24
FORESTRY & PRODUCTS ....................................................................................................... 25-26
Christmas Trees ......................................................................................................................... 26
Other ......................................................................................................................................... 26
Pine Straw .................................................................................................................................. 26
Timber ........................................................................................................................................ 26
LIVESTOCK & AQUACULTURE ............................................................................................... 27-31
Beef Cattle Finished Outside County ......................................................................................... 28
Beef Cows .................................................................................................................................. 28
Beef Stockers ............................................................................................................................. 28
Catfish ........................................................................................................................................ 28
Dairy ........................................................................................................................................ 29
Goats ........................................................................................................................................ 29
Horses–Boarding, Breeding & Training ...................................................................................... 29
Horses–Raised ........................................................................................................................... 29
Other ......................................................................................................................................... 30
Pork–Farrow to Finish ................................................................................................................ 30
Pork–Feeder .............................................................................................................................. 30
Pork–Finishing ........................................................................................................................... 30
Quail ........................................................................................................................................ 31
Sheep ........................................................................................................................................ 31
POULTRY & EGGS .................................................................................................................... 32-34
Breeder Pullet Units ................................................................................................................... 33
Hatching Layers ......................................................................................................................... 33
Table Layers .............................................................................................................................. 33
Other ......................................................................................................................................... 33
Broiler Grower ............................................................................................................................ 34
Broiler Integrator ........................................................................................................................ 34
AGRITOURISM & OTHER INCOME .......................................................................................... 35-38
Ag-Based and Nature-Based Tourism ....................................................................................... 36
Crop Insurance ........................................................................................................................... 37
Government Payments .............................................................................................................. 37
Hunting Leases–Deer ................................................................................................................ 37
Hunting Leases–Duck ................................................................................................................ 37
Hunting Leases–Turkey ............................................................................................................. 38
Other ......................................................................................................................................... 38
U.S. Congressional Districts: 2004
Map Source:
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
The University of Georgia
Atlanta Metro Area Detail
1
US Congressional District 7 -- 2004 Farm Gate Summary
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total:
Total Farm Gate Value
$211,385,424
$77,996,756
$71,713,870
$21,227,800
$44,113,630
2004 Farm Gate Value by Category
AgriTourism & Other Inc
Vegetables
Row Crops
Forestry
Livestock
Fruit/Nut
$426,437,479
Orn Hort
Forestry
1.7%
Fruit/Nut
0.1%
Livestock
15.0%
Orn Hort
14.8%
Poultry
66.2%
Row Crops
1.4%
Vegetables
0.1%
AgriTourism & Other Inc
0.7%
Total:
100.0%
Poultry
2004 Top Ten Commodities
Layers Hatching egg
prod
Container
Nursery
Timber
US Congressional District 7
Hay
Turfgrass
Others
Beef
Cows
Broiler - Integrator
58.4%
Greenhouse
11.3%
Horses - Boarding, training, breeding 10.9%
Broiler - Grower
6.4%
Beef Cows
2.4%
Container Nursery
1.8%
Timber
1.6%
Layers - Hatching egg prod
1.0%
Hay
0.9%
Turfgrass
0.8%
Others
4.5%
Total:
100.0%
Broiler - Grower
Horses Boarding,
training,
breeding
Greenhouse
Broiler Integrator
2
US Congressional District 7--Total 2004 Farm Gate Value
Forestry &
Related
Products
$3,546,250
$0
$24,168,595
$5,880,470
$1,050,500
$172,623,446
Row &
Forage
Crops
$4,116,163
$0
$211,385,424
$1,372,655
$14,717
$17,996,753
$26,344,800
$929,242
$30,593,050
$745,540
$0
$77,996,756
$226,021
$0
$11,685,714
$5,291,376
$154,474
$54,050,035
$306,250
$0
$71,713,870
Gwinnett
$225,000
$141,440
$4,667,559
$9,796,270
$652,315
$5,481,216
$264,000
$0
$21,227,800
Paulding
$2,027,163
$108,955
$5,622,998
$15,626,200
$225,170
$19,712,584
$342,580
$447,980
$44,113,630
Total
$7,397,089
$265,112
$64,141,618
$62,939,116
$3,011,701
$282,460,332
$5,774,533
$447,980
$426,437,479
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Fruits &
Nuts
Livestock &
Aquaculture
Ornamental AgriTourism &
Horticulture Other Income
Poultry &
Eggs
Vegetables
Total
3
Row and Forage Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 7
$ 5,774,533
2004 Row and Forage Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 7
Straw
Wheat
Corn
Silage
Cotton
Barley
0.0%
Corn
12.0%
Cotton
6.9%
Hay
66.8%
Oats
0.0%
Other
0.0%
Peanuts
0.0%
Rye
0.0%
Silage
6.2%
Sorghum
0.0%
Soybeans
0.0%
Straw
4.7%
Tobacco
0.0%
Wheat
3.4%
Total:
100.0%
Hay
4
Barley
Cotton
Acres
County
Bu/
Acre
$/Bu
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
925
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$79,442
State Total:
Acres
County
Lb/
Acre
675
$/Lb
$0.64
925
$399,600
$0
$0
$0
$0
$399,600
$608,569,503
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Farm Gate
Value
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
0.1%
Rest of GA 99.9%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Rest of GA
Corn
Hay
County
1,625
Bu/
Acre
130
125
100
$2.90
200
80
$2.90
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
1,950
$/Bu
$2.90
Farm Gate
Value
$612,625
$0
$36,250
$0
$46,400
$695,275
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$126,880,838
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
Tons/
$/Ton
Acre
17,000
$55.00
3.0
4,000
$55.00
3.0
1,500
$55.00
2.0
2,000
$55.00
2.0
2,200
$55.00
2.0
26,700
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
$2,524,500
$660,000
$165,000
$264,000
$242,000
$3,855,500
$137,567,008
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
0.5%
Rest of GA 99.5%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
District 7
2.8%
Rest of GA 97.2%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
5
Oats
Peanuts
Acres
County
Bu/
Acre
$/Bu
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Lb/
Acre
$/Lb
$0
$0
$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
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$5,736,473
State Total:
Acres
County
Rye
Farm Gate
Value
County
Acres
Bu/
Acre
$/Bu
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$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
Soybeans
Tons/
$/Ton
Acre
250
$28.00
16.0
235
$28.00
13.0
250
$28.00
15.0
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
215
950
9.0
$28.00
Farm Gate
Value
$112,000
$85,540
$105,000
$0
$54,180
$356,720
Bu/
Acre
$/Bu
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$28,406,268
State Total:
Acres
County
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$62,111,607
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
1.3%
Rest of GA 98.7%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of
GA
Sorghum
County
Straw
Acres
Bu/
Acre
$/Bu
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$4,137,937
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Bales/
$/Bale
Acre
1,800
$2.00
75
Acres
1,800
Farm Gate
Value
$270,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$270,000
$22,422,110
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
1.2%
Rest of GA 98.8%
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
7
Tobacco
Acres
County
Lb/
Acre
$/Lb
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$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
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
1,350
Bu/
Acre
45
1,350
$/Bu
$3.25
Farm Gate
Value
$197,438
$0
$0
$0
$0
$197,438
$41,569,256
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
0.5%
Rest of GA 99.5%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
8
Fruit and Nut Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 7
$ 265,112
2004 Fruit and Nut Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 7
Apples
Strawberries
Blueberries
Apples
16.6%
Blackberries
0.0%
Blueberries
24.8%
Grapes
8.1%
Other
0.0%
Peaches
3.5%
Pecans
4.9%
Strawberries 42.0%
Total:
100.0%
Pecans
Grapes
Peaches
9
Apples
Blueberries
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Acres
Total
25
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
$0
$0
$44,000
25
$44,000
$4,350,947
State Total:
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Acres
Total
2
Farm Gate Value
$0
$14,717
6
6
$0
$30,000
$21,120
14
$65,837
$48,568,600
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 7
District 7
District 7
1.0%
Rest of GA 99.0%
Total:
100.0%
District 7
0.1%
Rest of GA 99.9%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Blackberries
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Grapes
Acres
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Total
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Acres
Total
$3,407,798
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
8
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
$0
$0
$21,600
8
$21,600
$7,378,613
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District
7
District 7
0.3%
Rest of GA 99.7%
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
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Farm Gate Value
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
Total
Acres
6
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
$0
$0
$12,960
6
$12,960
$121,145,069
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 7
District 7
0.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Peaches
Strawberries
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Acres
Total
7
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
$0
$0
$9,275
7
$9,275
$36,307,471
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District
7
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Acres
4
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
$0
$111,440
$0
Total
4
$111,440
$3,915,302
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 7
District 7
0.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
District 7
2.8%
Rest of GA 97.2%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
11
Vegetable Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 7
$ 447,980
2004 Vegetable Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 7
Turnip Greens
Cantaloupe
Collards
Tomato
Irish Potatoes
Cantaloupe
2.8%
Collards
6.5%
Irish Potatoes
35.0%
Okra
1.2%
Snap Beans
3.3%
Southern Peas
2.2%
Sweet Corn
32.9%
Tomato
13.0%
Turnip Greens
3.0%
Others
0.0%
Total:
100.0%
Sweet Corn
Okra
Southern Peas
Snap Beans
12
Banana Peppers
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Broccoli
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$3,416,400
State Total:
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$87,929
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
Bell Peppers
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Cabbage
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$60,182,192
State Total:
Farm Gate
Value
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$27,559,145
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
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
13
Cantaloupe
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
5
5
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
$0
$12,500
$12,500
Collards
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$28,742,666
State Total:
20
20
$29,250
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
District 7
0.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
District 7
0.1%
Rest of GA 99.9%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of
GA
Carrots
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Cucumbers
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$12,608,711
State Total:
$0
$0
$0
$0
$29,250
$25,236,332
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Farm Gate
Value
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$50,470,867
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
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
14
Eggplant
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
GREEN HOUSE
Sq.Ft.
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$9,866,609
State Total:
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$20,257,579
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
English Peas
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Green Onions
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$287,815
State Total:
Farm Gate
Value
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$2,209,986
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
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
15
Hot Peppers
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Kale
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$5,658,707
State Total:
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$2,632,561
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
Irish Potatoes
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
Farm Gate
Value
8
8
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
$0
$157,000
$157,000
Lettuce
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$536,422
State Total:
Farm Gate
Value
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$443,375
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District
7
District 7
29.3%
Rest of GA 70.7%
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
16
Lima Beans
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Okra
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$4,603,885
State Total:
6
6
$0
$0
$0
$0
$5,280
$5,280
$1,066,906
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Farm Gate
Value
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
0.5%
Rest of GA 99.5%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Mustard
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Onions
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$9,200,643
State Total:
Farm Gate
Value
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$108,651,263
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
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
17
Other
Farm Gate
Value
Pumpkin
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$4,237,745
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Pole Beans
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Snap Beans
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$835,049
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
30
30
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
$0
$0
$0
$0
$14,850
$14,850
$28,081,458
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
0.1%
Rest of GA 99.9%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Farm Gate
Value
Rest of GA
18
Southern Peas
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
18
18
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
$0
$9,900
$9,900
Sweet Corn
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$6,854,622
State Total:
200
200
$147,200
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
District 7
0.1%
Rest of GA 99.9%
Total:
100.0%
District 7
0.3%
Rest of GA 99.7%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Spinach
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Sweet Potatoes
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$445,938
State Total:
$0
$0
$0
$0
$147,200
$48,507,198
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Farm Gate
Value
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$3,632,731
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
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
19
Tomato
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
55
55
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
$0
$58,438
$58,438
Turnip Roots
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$102,643,463
State Total:
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$571,348
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
0.1%
Rest of GA 99.9%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Turnip Greens
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
35
35
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
$0
$13,563
$13,563
Watermelon
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$13,163,623
State Total:
Farm Gate
Value
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$85,462,196
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
0.1%
Rest of GA 99.9%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
20
Winter Squash
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Zucchini
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$1,116,128
State Total:
Farm Gate
Value
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$20,633,008
State Total:
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
Yellow Squash
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$30,448,613
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
21
Ornamental Horticulture
Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 7
$ 62,939,116
2004 Ornamental Horticulture Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 7
Turfgrass
Container Nursery
Field Nursery
Container Nursery 12.3%
Field Nursery
5.1%
Greenhouse
76.8%
Other
0.0%
Turfgrass
5.7%
Total:
100.0%
Greenhouse
22
Container Nursery
County
Acres
Total
Price
5
20
45
65
48
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Greenhouse
$42,250
$42,250
$42,250
$42,250
$42,250
183
Farm Gate
Value
$211,250
$845,000
$1,901,250
$2,746,250
$2,028,000
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
$7,731,750
Total
$184,191,875
State Total:
Sq Ft
County
Price
30,000
1,454,000
200,000
500,000
1,000,000
$13.50
$17.20
$13.50
$13.50
$13.50
$48,363,800
3,184,000
$234,370,649
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
Farm Gate
Value
$405,000
$25,008,800
$2,700,000
$6,750,000
$13,500,000
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District
7
District 7
District 7
4.2%
Rest of GA 95.8%
Total:
100.0%
District 7
20.6%
Rest of GA 79.4%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of
GA
Field Nursery
County
Other
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
Price
160
40
55
$12,275
$12,275
$12,275
8
$12,275
263
Farm Gate
Value
$1,964,000
$491,000
$675,125
$0
$98,200
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
$3,228,325
Total
County
Acres
Price
Farm Gate
Value
$94,016,650
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 7
District 7
3.4%
Rest of GA 96.6%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
23
Turfgrass
County
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
Harvest
Rate Price
1,100
0.70
$4,286
5
100
0.70
0.70
$4,286
$4,286
1,205
Farm Gate
Value
$3,300,220
$0
$15,001
$300,020
$0
$3,615,241
$140,739,382
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 7
District 7
2.6%
Rest of GA 97.4%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
24
Forestry Products Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 7
$ 7,397,089
2004 Forestry Products Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 7
Christmas Trees
Christmas Trees
6.5%
Other
0.0%
Pine Straw
0.0%
Timber
93.5%
Total:
100.0%
Timber
25
Christmas Trees
Acres
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
25
30
8
60
5
Harvest
Rate
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
128
Total
Pine Straw
Price
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
Farm Gate
Value
$93,750
$112,500
$30,000
$225,000
$18,750
$480,000
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District
7
District 7
4.9%
Rest of GA 95.1%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Other
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$29,232,640
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
County
Bartow
Price
Total
$9,701,250
State Total:
Acres
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Timber
Farm Gate
Value
Farm Gate
Value
$3,452,500
$1,260,155
$196,021
$0
$2,008,413
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
$6,917,089
Total
Total
$562,311,462
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
1.2%
Rest of GA 98.8%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
26
Livestock and Aquaculture
Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 7
$ 64,141,618
2004 Livestock and Aquaculture Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 7
Pork
Sheep
Beef
Catfish
Dairy
Goats
Beef
20.3%
Catfish
0.0%
Dairy
2.2%
Goats
0.4%
Horses 76.7%
Other
0.0%
Pork
0.3%
Quail
0.0%
Sheep
0.1%
Total:
100.0%
Horses
27
Beef Cattle Finished Outside Co
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Head
1,200
Total
1,200
Prod/
Head
500
Beef Stockers
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0.84
$504,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$504,000
$16,008,720
State Total:
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Head
8,000
Total
8,600
600
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
300
$0.94 $2,256,000
$0
$0.94 $169,200
$0
$0
300
$2,425,200
$83,514,300
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
District 7
3.1%
Rest of GA 96.9%
Total:
100.0%
District 7
2.9%
Rest of GA 97.1%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of
GA
Beef Cows
Catfish
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Head
13,000
3,500
1,750
3,500
3,000
24,750
Total
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
373.5
373.5
373.5
373.5
373.5
$1.09
$1.09
$1.09
$1.09
$1.09
$5,292,495
$1,424,903
$712,451
$1,424,903
$1,221,345
$10,076,096
$348,178,428
State Total:
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Head
7 2,000
$14,000
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
2.9%
Rest of GA 97.1%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
$1.00
$0
$0
$0
$0
$14,000
$5,125,904
State Total:
District 7
Farm Gate
Price Value
7
Total
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Prod/
Head
District 7
0.3%
Rest of GA 99.7%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
28
Dairy
Horses - Boarding, training, breeding
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
125 22,000
$0.18
300 17,000
$0.18
425
Total
$0
$490,600
$0
$0
$909,840
$1,400,440
$296,133,270
State Total:
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Head
3,500
4,000
2,700
800
600
Prod/
Head
$4,000 $14,000,000
$4,000 $16,000,000
$4,000 $10,800,000
$4,000 $3,200,000
$4,000 $2,400,000
11,600
Total
$46,400,000
$283,036,000
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Farm Gate
Price Value
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
District 7
0.5%
Rest of GA 99.5%
Total:
100.0%
District 7
16.4%
Rest of GA 83.6%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Goats
Horses - Raised
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Head
1,200
1,000
50
525
650
Total
3,425
Prod/
Head
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
Farm Gate
Price Value
$65.00
$65.00
$65.00
$65.00
$65.00
$97,500
$81,250
$4,063
$42,656
$52,813
$278,281
$10,106,250
State Total:
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Head
725
400
$2,500 $1,812,500
$0
$0
$0
$2,500 $1,000,000
Total
1,125
$2,812,500
$105,207,500
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
2.8%
Rest of GA 97.2%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
District 7
2.7%
Rest of GA 97.3%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
29
Other
Pork - Feeder pigs
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
$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 - Finishing only
Pork - Farrow to finish
Prod/
Head Head
100 3,675
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
100
Total
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0.52
$191,100
$0
$0
$0
$0
$191,100
$34,068,132
State Total:
#
County Houses
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Total
$32,839,686
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
0.6%
Rest of GA 99.4%
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
30
Quail
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
$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
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Head
150
250
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
1.25
$80.00
1.25
$80.00
$15,000
$0
$0
$0
$25,000
400
Total
$40,000
$685,850
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 7
District 7
5.8%
Rest of GA 94.2%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
31
Poultry and Egg Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 7
$ 282,460,332
2004 Poultry and Egg Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 7
Hatch Layers
Breeder Pullet Unit
Breeder Pullet Unit
0.8%
Broilers
97.8%
Hatch Layers
1.4%
Table Layers
0.0%
Other
0.0%
Total:
100.0%
Broilers
32
Breeder Pullet Unit
County
#Houses Capacity
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
2 10,400
4 39,800
6
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$12.00
$249,600
$12.00 $1,910,400
$0
$0
Price
$2,160,000
$110,563,200
State Total:
Table Layers
County
#Houses Capacity
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
Price
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$146,631,980
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 7
District 7
2.0%
Rest of GA 98.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Rest of GA
Hatching Layers
County
#Houses Capacity
8 10,000
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
8
16
7,200
Farm Gate
Price
Value
$29.73 $2,378,400
$0
$29.73 $1,712,448
$0
$0
$4,090,848
Other
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
Farm Gate
Value
$292,707,607
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 7
District 7
1.4%
Rest of GA 98.6%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
33
Broiler - Grower
County
#Houses Capacity
475
127
160
15
55
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
26,000
17,000
19,500
26,000
26,000
Price
$0.05
$0.05
$0.05
$0.05
$0.05
832
Farm Gate
Value
$16,745,414
$2,984,602
$4,960,051
$539,136
$1,938,943
$27,168,146
$412,489,261
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 7
District 7
6.6%
Rest of GA 93.4%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Broiler - Integrator
County
#Houses Capacity
475
127
160
15
55
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
26,000
17,000
19,500
26,000
26,000
832
Price
$0.44
$0.44
$0.44
$0.44
$0.44
Farm Gate
Value
153,499,632
$27,358,848
$45,467,136
$4,942,080
$17,773,642
$249,041,338
$3,781,175,236
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 7
District 7
6.6%
Rest of GA 93.4%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
34
-Ag-Based Tourism, Nature-Based Tourism,
and Other Income-
Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 7
$3,011,701
AgriTourism and Other Income
2004 Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 7
Hunting LeasesDeer
13.28%
Hunting LeasesDuck & Turkey
0.05%
AgriTourism
31.97%
Government
Payments
34.00%
Crop Insurance
0.43%
Other
20.27%
35
Ag-Based and Nature-Based Tourism
County
Ag-Based
NatureBased
Total Farm Gate
Value
BARTOW
CHEROKEE
FORSYTH
GWINNETT
$27,000
$850,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$27,000
$850,000
$0
$0
PAULDING
Total
$77,800
$954,800
$8,000
$8,000
$85,800
$962,800
$62,457,901
State Total
Congressional District
as a % of Georgia
District 7
1.5%
Rest of
GA
98.5%
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Crop Insurance
Hunting Leases - Deer
Farm Gate
Value
$13,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
$13,000
Total
$94,330,894
State Total:
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Price
Acres
40,000
$8.00
10,000
$8.00
50,000
Total
$400,000
$70,108,604
State Total:
Congressional District as %
of Georgia
Congressional District as %
of Georgia
District 7
0.01%
District 7
0.57%
District 7
0.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
District 7
0.6%
Rest of GA 99.4%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
99.99%
GA
Rest of GA
99.43%
Government Payments
Hunting Leases - Duck
Farm Gate
Value
$690,100
$79,242
$154,474
$41,940
$58,170
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
$1,023,926
Total
$233,603,676
State Total:
Farm Gate
Value
$320,000
$0
$0
$0
$80,000
County
Acres
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Price
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Total
$1,696,250
State Total:
Congressional District as %
of Georgia
Congressional District as %
of Georgia
District 7
0.44%
District 7
0.4%
Rest of GA 99.6%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
99.56%
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Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
100.00%
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Hunting Leases - Turkey
Price
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Acres
200
$2.00
600
$2.00
Total
800
Farm Gate
Value
$400
$0
$0
$0
$1,200
$1,600
$4,243,080
State Total:
Congressional District as %
of Georgia
District 7
0.04%
District 7
0.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
99.96%
Other
County
Bartow
Cherokee
Forsyth
Gwinnett
Paulding
Total
Farm Gate
Value
$610,375
$610,375
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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