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. Governing the Commission
is a five man elected board of peanut farmers. 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 49% of the United States’ peanuts.
- About 70 counties in Georgia produced
1,782,650,000 lbs. of peanuts in 2009.
- Georgia has 14,000 farms with
peanuts and about 4,500 active farmers.
- Georgia has approximately 200 peanut
related businesses.
- The peanut industry contributes more than 50,000
jobs in Georgia.
Download Georgia . . The Peanut State Fact Sheet.
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