Table 70. Summary by Tenure of Principal Operator and by Operators on Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
Tenure of principal operator 
Operators on farm 
Full owners 
Part owners 
Tenants 
One operator 
More than one 
operator 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Land in vegetables (see text) - Con 
Farms by acres harvested: - Con 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
288 
181 
75 
32 
189 
99 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
100 
30 
59 
11 
66 
34 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
72 
11 
53 
8 
52 
20 
250.0 acres or more 
94 
15 
68 
11 
41 
53 
Beans, snap 
.farms 
599 
443 
112 
44 
294 
305 
acres 
11,212 
2,650 
7,019 
1,543 
6,021 
5,190 
Harvested for processing 
.farms 
65 
41 
21 
3 
32 
33 
acres 
1,880 
176 
1,560 
145 
1,103 
777 
Peas, green 
.farms 
51 
33 
15 
3 
29 
22 
acres 
365 
165 
196 
5 
128 
237 
Harvested for processing 
.farms 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
1 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Potatoes 
.farms 
323 
259 
41 
23 
158 
165 
acres 
3,634 
310 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
.farms 
23 
16 
6 
1 
11 
12 
acres 
(D) 
7 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
313 
255 
36 
22 
153 
160 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
6 
3 
3 
- 
4 
2 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
2 
1 
1 
- 
- 
2 
250.0 acres or more 
2 
- 
1 
1 
1 
1 
Sweet corn 
.farms 
685 
535 
123 
27 
367 
318 
acres 
21,450 
7,095 
12,946 
1,409 
9,829 
11,621 
Harvested for processing 
.farms 
83 
65 
17 
1 
44 
39 
acres 
164 
69 
(D) 
(D) 
53 
111 
Sweet potatoes 
.farms 
76 
58 
16 
2 
34 
42 
acres 
934 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
.farms 
2 
1 
1 
- 
1 
1 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Tomatoes in the open 
.farms 
661 
539 
79 
43 
321 
340 
acres 
2,888 
779 
1,998 
111 
2,030 
858 
Harvested for processing 
.farms 
53 
46 
3 
4 
28 
25 
acres 
42 
(D) 
(D) 
1 
36 
6 
Land in orchards 
.farms 
3,353 
2,728 
544 
81 
1,971 
1,382 
acres 
139,111 
69,488 
58,542 
11,081 
70,407 
68,703 
Irrigated 
.farms 
918 
689 
190 
39 
511 
407 
acres 
71,308 
36,372 
29,025 
5,911 
35,593 
35,716 
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
1,207 
1,071 
121 
15 
698 
509 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
1,503 
1,273 
195 
35 
900 
603 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
448 
308 
125 
15 
267 
181 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
89 
39 
41 
9 
57 
32 
250.0 acres or more 
106 
37 
62 
7 
49 
57 
Apples 
.farms 
233 
212 
21 
- 
117 
116 
bearing and nonbearing 
acres 
795 
377 
418 
- 
293 
502 
Grapes 
.farms 
387 
346 
35 
6 
190 
197 
bearing and nonbearing 
acres 
1,941 
1,233 
707 
1 
1,216 
725 
Peaches, all 
.farms 
225 
188 
32 
5 
115 
110 
bearing and nonbearing 
acres 
12,318 
(D) 
8,786 
(D) 
4,265 
8,054 
Citrus fruit, all 
.farms 
17 
15 
2 
- 
4 
13 
bearing and nonbearing 
acres 
25 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
4 
21 
Almonds 
.farms 
8 
7 
1 
- 
1 
7 
bearing and nonbearing 
acres 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Pecans 
.farms 
2,913 
2,359 
482 
72 
1,745 
1,168 
bearing and nonbearing 
acres 
123,415 
66,453 
48,517 
8,445 
64,387 
59,028 
Walnuts, English 
.farms 
5 
5 
- 
- 
3 
2 
bearing and nonbearing 
acres 
2 
2 
" 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Land in berries (see text) 
.farms 
871 
726 
116 
29 
419 
452 
acres 
14,374 
8,867 
4,974 
534 
6,561 
7,813 
1 Landlord production expenses are included with total farm production expenses. 
2 Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1 ,000. 
226 Georgia 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
