The Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts
was established in 1961 under the Commodities Promotion Act.
The Commission conducts programs in the areas of promotion,
research and education. Funding is derived from a $2 per ton
assessment on all producers, which this year will total about
$1.4 million. Governing the Commission is a five man elected
board. It is best known in the State House by its little red
bags of Georgia Peanuts.
Peanuts are a $2.0 billion industry in Georgia
Did you know
- Georgia produces 45% of the United States’ peanuts.
- Over 80 counties in Georgia produced 1,511,655,000 lbs.
Of peanuts in 2003.
- Georgia has 14,160 farms with peanuts and over 4,800
active farms.
- Georgia has approximately 250 peanut related businesses.
- The peanut industry contributes more than 50,000
jobs in Georgia.
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