Get Affidavit - Georgia Department Of Agriculture

We are also at or near the top when it comes to cotton, watermelon, peaches, eggs, cucumbers, sweet corn, bell peppers, tomatoes, cantaloupes, rye and cabbage. Producers across the state raise cattle, horses, goats, sheep, hogs, poultry, turkeys and alligators.

The Georgia Department of Agriculture was established in 1874. We are the oldest state department of agriculture in the United States. Tyler Harper is the current Commissioner.

(1) Examine and investigate any matter relating to or affecting the welfare of farmers and consumers of the state; (2) Gather, formulate, and disseminate, in such form and in such manner as he shall deem advisable, information which may benefit the farmers and consumers of this state; (3) Participate in any show, fair, ...

Also, the Georgia Department of Labor has a network of local Career Centers throughout the state. State Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson is the tenth person to hold the office. He took the oath of office on January 12, 2023.

Georgia has 9.9 million acres of land devoted to farms, with an average farm size of 235 acres. In 2019 Georgia had more than 42,000 individual farms, and the state's farmers sold more than $9.5 billion worth of agricultural products.