Enter to win a prize basket from the Georgia Peanut Commission
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Published: Mar. 6, 2023 at 10:15 AM EST
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - March is national peanut month!
Celebrate with a chance to win a prize basket full of all things peanut from the Georgia Peanut Commission!
Did you know?
- Georgia farmers produced 52% of the United States’ peanuts in 2021 – more than 1.67 million tons.
- Georgia farmers harvested 750,000 acres, yielding an average of 4,450 pounds per acre.
- Georgia farmers planted peanuts in 76 counties in Georgia.
- Georgia has approximately 4,000 peanut farmers.
- Georgia peanuts accounted for 29% of the state’s row and forage crops income.
- Peanuts are Georgia’s Official State Crop.
Enter for your chance to win by Friday, March 31, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Continue the peanut celebration with The Georgia Peanut Commission and see some of our local peanut farmers at: https://www.walb.com/video-gallery/business/agriculture/proud-georgia-farmer/
New segments will be added throughout the month.
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