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How much does Agriculture contribute annually to Georgia's economy ?
Nearly 73.7 billion
How much do Georgia farmers produce peanut grown in the United States ?
51%
How much do Georgia pecan farmers grow of the nations pecans each year ?
51%
Savannah in 1735
How many jobs are available in agriculture .
392,400
How many peanuts are grown in the 159 Georgia counties and are the official state crop of Georgia ?
80 out of the 159 .
How are pecans harvested ?
They shake the tree .
What was first exported from Savannah in 1785 ?
American cattle
What was the average farm size in 2017 ?
235 Acres
What part of the plant does peanuts grow on ?
The root and the peanut comes out of the ground .
Where was the first silk from the colonies shipped from ?
it was shipped from Savannah to make into a dress for the queen of England .
How are peanuts harvested and what happens first ?
They have to pull them out .
Who invented the cotton gin near Savannah in 1793 ?
Eli Whitney