The Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County area has a strong and very diverse agricultural sector which coexists with a rapidly growing suburbanesque population. Agriculture utilizes 34% of the land area in our county. The 57,000 (less timber acreage) acres of farm land produce a multitude of agricultural products. There are 195 farms with an average size of 295 acres. The average age of farmers is 51.9 years.

Row Crops	Livestock
Forestry	Fruits and Vegetables
Poultry	Agriculture and the Economy
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