| Row Crops* | State Acreage (change from 1998 to 1999) | State Yield (change from 1998 to 1999) |
| Barley | Not available | Not available |
| Corn | - 30%
Corn acreage planted for all purposes was down 30% from 1998. Corn acreage by county for 1998 is on page 13 of The 1999 Georgia Ag Facts. |
103 bu/harvested acre
Average yield in 1999 was up 18 bu/acre or 21% from 1998. |
| Cotton | + 2%
Final harvested acreage estimated to be up about 2% from 1998 in Georgia. County cotton acreage for 1998 is on page 16 of The 1999 GA Ag Facts. |
580 lbs/harvested acre
Average 1999 yield expected to be up 2 lbs or .3% from last year. |
| Oats | +0%
Harvested acres unchanged in 1999. County acreage for 1998 is on page 19 of The 1999 GA Ag Facts. |
55 bu/acre
Average yield was up 4% from 1998. |
| Peanuts | + 2%
Harvested acres were up 2 % from 1998. County acreage for 1998 is on page 21 of The 1999 GA Ag Facts. |
2,600 lbs/acre
This yield is down 7.6 % from 1998. |
| Rye | +0%
Harvested acres did not change from 1998. County acreage for 1998 is on page 23 of The 1999 GA Ag Facts. |
21 bu/acre
Yield remained same from 1998 to 1999. |
| Sorghum (Grain) | + 0%
Harvested acres for grain remained the same from 1998 to 1999. County acreage for 1998 is on page 26 of The 1999 GA Ag Facts. |
45 bu/acre
Average yield was up 7 bu/acre or 18% from 1998. |
| Soybeans | - 14%
Harvested acreage was approximately 14 % lower in 1999 than 1998. County acreage for 1998 is on page 27 of The 1999 GA Ag Facts. |
19 bu/harvested acre
Average yield was down 2 bu/acre or 10% from 1998. |
| Tobacco | - 20%
Acreage was down 20 % from 1998. County acreage for 1998 is on page 30 of The 1999 GA Ag Facts. |
1,940 lbs/acre
Average yield was 12% lower than 1998. |
| Wheat (winter) | -6%
Harvest acreage for winter wheat was down 6% in 1999 from 1998. County acreage for 1998 is on page 32 of The 1999 GA Ag Facts. |
43 bu/acre
Yield was unchanged in 1999. |
| Fruits and Nuts | State Acreage (change from 1998 to 1999) | State Yield (change from 1998 to 1999) |
| Apples | - 7%
Bearing apple acreage in Georgia was down 7% to 1,300 acres in 1999. |
192 bu/acre
Apple yield was 17% higher in 1999. |
| Blueberries | + 0%
Acreage harvested for blueberries remained the same in Georgia. |
2,500 lbs/acre
Blueberry yield was about 47 % higher in 1999. |
| Grapes | - 14%
Bearing acreage fell by 14% in 1999. |
5,500 lbs/acre
Yield per acre increase by 20% in 1999. |
| Pecans | Not available | Production was up 125% in 1999. |
| Peaches | - 10%
Bearing peach acreage was down in 1999. |
6,100 lbs/acre
Peach yield was up 74 % in 1999. |
| Strawberries | Georgia data not available. | Georgia data not available. US yields were up to 39,800 lbs/acre. |
| Vegetables | State Acreage (change from 1998 to 1999) | State Yield |
| Bell Peppers | Not available | 1,000 1 1/9 bu crates per acre** |
| Cabbage | +8%
Harvested acres for 1999 were up 8%. |
140 50 lb crates per acre
500 50 lb crates per acre** |
| Carrots | Not available | 178 50 lb bags per acre (US yield)
700 50 lb bags per acre** |
| Cucumbers | +7.7%
Harvested acres were up 7.7% in 1999. |
345 1 1/9 bu cartons/acre
250 cartons per acre** |
| Eggplants | Not available | 770 1 1/9 bu crates per acre
750 1 1/9 bu crates per acre** |
| Greens | Not available | 350 25 lb crates per acre** |
| Okra | Not available | 650 ½ bu crates per acre** |
| Snap Beans | +12%
Harvested acres were up 12% in 1999. |
140 bu per acre** |
| Sweet Corn | +17%
Harvested acres were up 17% from 1998. |
429 4-4 ½ dozen crates per acre
300 4-4 ½ dozen crates per acre** |
| Sweet Potatoes | -14%
Harvested acres were 14% lower in 1999. |
250 40 lb cartons/acre |
| Tomatoes | +5.7%
Harvested acres went up 5.7% in 1999. |
1200 25 lb cartons per acre
1600 25 lb cartons per acre** |
| Vidalia Onions | +4.3%
Harvested acres were 4.3% higher in 1999. |
19,000 lbs per acre |
| Watermelons | +8.7%
Harvested acres were up 8.7% in 1999. |
19,500 lbs per acre
250 cwt per acre** |
| Yellow Squash | Not available | 325 3/4 bu crates per acre** |
| Zucchini | Not available | 600 ½-5/9 bu crates per acre** |
| Other Crops | State Acreage (change from 1998 to 1999) | State Yield (change from 1998 to 1999) |
| All Hay | -7.7%
Harvested acres are down 7.7% in 1999. |
2.5 tons/acre
Yield was up 8.7% in 1999 from 1998. |
| All Silage | - 18% corn + 0% sorghum
Corn acres for silage was down 18%. |
13 tons/acre for corn
10 tons/acre for sorghum |
| Livestock | State Numbers (change 1998 to 1999) | State Capacities and Yields |
| Beef cows | + 0%
Number of beef cattle in Georgia on Jan 1, 1999 was the same as Jan 1, 1998. Number of cattle on farms by county is on page 35 of The 1999 Georgia Ag Facts. |
Not applicable - see survey sheet |
| Beef stockers | + 0%
Number of steers and heifers over 500 lbs in Georgia on Jan 1, 1999 was the same as Jan 1, 1998. |
Not applicable - see survey sheet |
| Broilers | +2%
Cumulative placements of broiler chicks were up 2% in 1999 for the 15 states reporting to NASS. |
Northeast GA:
avg house capacity: 25,600 batches: 5.5/year bird weight: 5.35 lbs Northwest GA: avg house capacity: 26,000 batches: 5.5/year bird weight: 5.35 lbs Southeast GA: avg house capacity: 26,800 batches: 6/year bird weight: 4.7 lbs Southwest GA: avg house capacity: 23,000 batches: 5.5/year bird weight: 6.5 lbs |
| Layers | + 0%
The number of layers for table eggs in Georgia was 11.8 million, virtually unchanged from 1998. The number of layers for hatching was 9.16 million, down about 2% from 1998. |
Avg house capacity: 10,000 layers |
| Catfish | Not available | Avg yield: 1,432 lbs per acre |
| Dairy | + 0%
Number of milk cows in Georgia remained the same from Jan 1, 1998 to Jan 1, 1999. |
Avg lbs milk per cow: 16,266 |
| Goats | Not available | Not available |
| Horses | Not available | Not available |
| Hogs | + 0% total; -14% breeding inventory
The number of all hogs and pigs on Georgia farms on Dec 1, 1999 is unchanged from Dec 1, 1998. Breeding inventory is 14% lower than the same time in 1998. Breeding inventory is about 15% of total inventory. All hogs and pigs on farms by county is on page 39 of The 1999 Georgia Ag Facts. |
Avg finishing house capacity: 700 hd |
* Most of this information gathered from the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service.
Vegetable yields for 1999 as reported by the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service.
**Vegetable yields from the Extension Budgets published under Bill Mizelle. They are estimates of an average expected yield based on best management practices. These numbers need adjusting based on growing conditions for 1999.
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