Cropland

Total Cropland = 35,072 acres

Irrigated Land = 12,638 acres

Growing Season

Six-month growing season for warm-weather vegetables and cold-weather vegetables

Climate Averages

Average Maximum Temperature:  79 F

Average Minimum Temperature:  53.3 F

Total Precipitation:  48.19"

Number of Rainy Days:  93

A Sweet Fact from Yumion...

Sweet onion production and sales contribute more than $50 million annually to Georgia's economy.

Related activities bring in another $145 million to $150 million.

Fruit & Vegetable Crops Toombs-Montgomery Counties 2005

Banana Peppers - 4 acres

Bell Peppers - 6 acres

Blueberries - 14 acres

Cabbage - 730 acres

Cantaloupe - 15 acres

Collards - 525 acres

Cucumbers - 170 acres

English Peas - 15 acres

Grapes - 5 acres

Green Onions - 165 acres

Hot Peppers - 2 acres

Irish Potatoes - 1 acre

Kale - 50 acres

Lima Beans - 4 acres

Mustard - 120 acres

Okra - 1 acre

Peaches - 1 acre

Pecans - 864 acres

Snap Beans - 616 acres

Southern Peas - 20 acres

Strawberries - 2 acres

Sweet Corn - 506 acres

Sweet Potatoes - 20 acres

Tomatoes - 4 acres

Turnip Greens - 230 acres

Turnip Roots - 10 acres

Vidalia Sweet Onions - 4201 acres

Watermelon - 280 acres

Yellow Squash - 685 acres

Zucchini - 25 acres