In 2025, Georgia's peanut fields stretched across 910,000 acres, a state record that defied harsh drought conditions. Half of all U.S. peanuts came from Georgia's soil in 2024. "They bragged a little bit about the peanut crop in Georgia because Georgia farmers produced 50% of the peanuts grown in the United States in 2024 and maybe more this year. Mitchell County stands out with 45,634 acres of peanut fields. Not far behind, Decatur County planted 38,000 acres, while Worth County tends to 37,398 acres.