Agriculture is the number one industry in the State of Georgia and to honor the contribution farmers and ag producers make to our state, the Georgia Department of Agriculture has declared March 21-25 as Georgia Ag Week. In conjunction with  Ag-Week in Georgia, National Ag Day is March 22.

Georgia farmers produce more chickens, peanuts and pecans than any other state. Georgia is second among U.S. states in production of cotton lint, cotton seed and watermelons. The state is third in cantaloupe and peach production and fourth in blueberry production.

All told, Georgia’s farmers and ranchers produced more than $12.2 billion worth of agricultural commodities in 2020, according to the University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development. Agriculture had an economic impact of $69.4 billion on the state’s economy while providing 352,430 jobs.

Georgia Ag Week will be marked in Chattooga County with Ag Day at the Chattooga County Agricultural Center later this month.  Fifth-grade classes will come to learn more about Chattooga County’s farmers and Ag Producers.