TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CROPS . . . . . . . . . . . 1984 Highlights . . . . . . State Estimates. 1956-1984 Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Corn . . . . . Estimates. Georgia 1982-1984 . . . . . Crop Records. Highs and Lows . . . . Planting and Harvesting Dates . . . . . . . . County Production Maps County and District Estimates. . . WGhRTWrCOSCSPehyoaoaoooe1aeebittrrya9taantsgnbn7tcoheu5.cVanuat-noamns1....dr9sGi8.......Hre4aat........yiine........sSt.........oGc.........ekos.........rg.........i1a..9.......8..0........-.1.........9.8.........5........................................... . . . . . . Percent Soybean Acreage Double Cropped Selected States 1982-1985 . FRUITS NUTS AND VEGETABLES . . . . . . . . . . . 1984 Highlights . State Estimates. Fruits 6 Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1956-1984 . . . . . . . . County Production Maps 137 138-139 140-141 State Estimates. Vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1956.1984 . Truck Crops Cash Receipts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1970-1984 142-144 145 POULTRY . . . . . . . . . . . 1984 Highlights . Poultry Broilers and Eggs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979-1984 . . . . . . . Broilers Map 1982 Census . .. Hens h Pullets. Map 1982 Census . . . . . . . . . Turkeys. 1979-1984 . . . . . . . . . Bee Sales 1979-1984 146 147 148 148 149 149 LIVESTOCK . . . . . . . . . . . 1984 Highlights . . . . Cattle State Estimates 1956.1985 . Dairy and Products. State Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1956-1984 . . . . Slaughter Commercial. 1956.1984 . Total Red Meat Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966-1984 . Cattle County and District . . . . . . . . Estimates. 1976-1985 . . . Hogs State Estimates. 1956-1985 County and District Estimates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975-1984 . . . . . . Hog Inventory. Map. 1984 . FARM INCOME PRICES AND EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . 1984 Highlights - 183 Farm Income and Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982-1984 . . . . . . Cash Receipts. 1980-1984 . Farm Production Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981-1984 . Prices Received Specified Com- . . . . . . . . . . . . .. modities Marketing Season for Specified Crops . . . Index Numbers. Prices Received . . . . . . . Feed Ratios. 1979-1984 . . . Prices Paid Specified Commodities 184 185 186 187-189 187 188 190 191-194 GENERAL . . . . Weather and Crop Summary 1984 . . . . Precipitation by Months. 1984 . . . . . Temperatures by Months 1984 . Georgia's Rank in U.S. Agriculture . . Export Values. Georgia. 1977-1984 . Per Capita Consumption Poultry. . . . . . . Eggs Red Meats 1956-1984 195- Farm Numbers. Acreage and Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1962-1985 . . . Fertilizer Consumption 1980-1984 . . . . . . . . Farm Labor. 1981-1985 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Narrative . . . . . Number Farms. by County 1978 . . . . Number Farms. by County. 1982 . Georgia Farms Size Group and Value . . . . . . . . . of Sales. 1978 1982 205 206-208 209-211 212 . . . . . . . . Livestock and Poultry Farms. by County. 1978. 1982 213-215 . . . . . . . . . . . . Estimates and Publications Availability 216