JEFF DAVIS COUNTY MARKET

Jeff Davis County, Georgia Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Denton, Jeff Davis County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Homemade jams, breads and honey are listed right next to fresh produce and seedlings. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Jeff Davis County by the Numbers

Jeff Davis County has 195 farms on 46,321 acres (about 238 acres each). Together they sold $56.7 million of farm products in 2022, led by poultry & eggs, cotton and hay & other field crops.

Orchards and vineyards here grow pecans, and local fields produce sweet corn, green peas, tomatoes and turnips.

11 farms in Jeff Davis County already sell straight to the public, about $22,000 a year in direct sales. Crop Market gives them, and every backyard grower, a free way to reach more neighbors.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

Farm Life in Jeff Davis County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Jeff Davis County counts 140,460 egg-laying hens, 4,368 head of cattle and 456 goats. Fresh farm eggs are one of the easiest things to buy and sell locally.

About 312 people run or help run farms in Jeff Davis County, with an average age of 57. 37% of them are women. 19 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.

Where Jeff Davis County stands out: it ranks #21 of 133 GA counties for egg-laying hens.