Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
Item 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL 
PRODUCTS SOLD AND GOVERNMENT 
PAYMENTS - Con. 
Total - Con. 
Total sales - Con. 
Cut Christmas trees and 
short-rotation woody crops 
farms 
136 
65 
4 
- 
2 
2 
21 
36 
$1,000 
2,866 
1,603 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
241 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
10 
3 
- 
3 
- 
$1,000 
1,919 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
102 
54 
4 
- 
2 
1 
14 
33 
$1,000 
1,054 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
226 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
4 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
$1,000 
344 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
Short-rotation woody crops 
farms 
37 
14 
- 
- 
- 
1 
8 
5 
$1,000 
1,811 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
15 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
6 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
$1,000 
1,575 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
8,896 
5,276 
16 
271 
461 
987 
1,431 
2,110 
$1,000 
1,029,959 
923,055 
1,971 
44,987 
121,544 
260,005 
268,695 
225,852 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
2,546 
2,239 
9 
149 
291 
570 
670 
550 
$1,000 
978,586 
893,328 
1,836 
42,959 
119,739 
255,454 
261,277 
212,064 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
13,982 
7,698 
35 
248 
437 
993 
1,864 
4,121 
$1,000 
403,172 
316,829 
(D) 
(D) 
26,631 
56,344 
80,126 
140,047 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
1,323 
1,073 
8 
42 
108 
212 
333 
370 
$1,000 
269,743 
235,981 
487 
10,857 
22,318 
45,767 
61,606 
94,948 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
243 
221 
4 
3 
37 
59 
84 
34 
$1,000 
299,548 
281,683 
(D) 
(D) 
48,004 
102,991 
82,350 
42,581 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
236 
218 
1 
3 
37 
59 
84 
34 
$1,000 
299,340 
281,536 
(D) 
(D) 
48,004 
102,991 
82,350 
42,581 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
600 
253 
4 
8 
39 
52 
70 
80 
$1,000 
56,386 
52,853 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
16,090 
(D) 
21,373 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
45 
38 
- 
1 
2 
12 
12 
11 
$1,000 
55,317 
52,282 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
15,986 
(D) 
21,221 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and 
milk (see text) 
farms 
2,257 
890 
3 
59 
109 
158 
201 
360 
$1,000 
5,324 
2,617 
1 
481 
369 
330 
660 
775 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
9 
9 
- 
8 
- 
- 
- 
1 
$1,000 
513 
513 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and 
donkeys 
farms 
1,333 
579 
1 
20 
51 
115 
170 
222 
$1,000 
8,310 
4,571 
(D) 
(D) 
301 
1,930 
(D) 
1,179 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
20 
10 
- 
2 
6 
2 
$1,000 
3,235 
2,074 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
5,129 
3,416 
11 
179 
425 
801 
952 
1,048 
$1,000 
4,773,837 
4,064,031 
10,097 
141,937 
614,377 
1,116,159 
1,132,232 
1,049,228 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
3,266 
2,686 
10 
119 
338 
649 
772 
798 
$1,000 
4,771,325 
4,062,896 
(D) 
(D) 
614,165 
1,115,906 
1,132,036 
1,048,978 
Aquaculture 
farms 
128 
69 
1 
1 
14 
14 
21 
18 
$1,000 
26,858 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
1,734 
1,412 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
29 
22 
1 
5 
1 
10 
5 
$1,000 
26,033 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
1,581 
1,318 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
714 
326 
- 
10 
45 
49 
109 
113 
$1,000 
11,236 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
1,480 
(D) 
3,693 
1,976 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
47 
37 
- 
4 
6 
8 
11 
8 
$1,000 
9,212 
7,828 
- 
(D) 
1,297 
(D) 
3,114 
1,673 
Value of- 
Government payments 
farms 
14,533 
7,562 
45 
364 
577 
1,238 
1,988 
3,350 
$1,000 
142,322 
1 1 1 ,446 
583 
5,967 
12,378 
26,796 
32,727 
32,995 
Landlord's share of total 
sales (see text) 
farms 
458 
275 
2 
19 
25 
41 
81 
107 
$1,000 
1 1 ,962 
10,879 
(D) 
(D) 
1,236 
3,010 
3,429 
3,070 
Agricultural products sold directly to 
individuals for human 
consumption (see text) 
farms 
2,177 
1,091 
4 
60 
108 
184 
315 
420 
$1,000 
13,197 
10,786 
56 
689 
1,113 
2,182 
4,618 
2,128 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 
Total farm production expenses 1 
farms 
42,257 
19,858 
84 
781 
1,482 
3,128 
5,265 
9,118 
$1,000 
7,488,510 
6,366,188 
13,986 
269,534 
878,257 
1,739,200 
1,847,082 
1,618,129 
Average per farm 
dollars 
177,213 
320,586 
166,504 
345,114 
592,616 
556,010 
350,823 
177,465 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
22,061 
1 1 ,959 
47 
542 
874 
1,936 
3,268 
5,292 
$1,000 
499,665 
442,142 
997 
22,723 
54,205 
116,460 
138,399 
109,358 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
15,397 
6,986 
21 
206 
394 
921 
1,831 
3,613 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,486 
2,174 
19 
143 
142 
294 
593 
983 
$25,000 to $49,999 
849 
693 
1 
59 
62 
129 
212 
230 
$50,000 or more 
2,329 
2,106 
6 
134 
276 
592 
632 
466 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
21,334 
11,909 
47 
565 
966 
2,088 
3,298 
4,945 
$1,000 
398,050 
361,518 
490 
19,103 
47,755 
102,403 
113,024 
78,744 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
16,838 
8,184 
20 
284 
540 
1,206 
2,187 
3,947 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,805 
1,298 
21 
104 
124 
217 
388 
444 
$25,000 to $49,999 
673 
576 
5 
71 
72 
153 
143 
132 
$50,000 or more 
2,018 
1,851 
1 
106 
230 
512 
580 
422 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
190 Georgia 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
