Question

Which answer supports the statement, "Agriculture in Georgia remains a very important part of the economy"? A) "As of 2010, approximately 70% of Georgia's citizens live and work on farms." B) "Since 1920, the number of farms in Georgia has dropped from over 300,000 to less than 50,000." C) "Jimmy Carter, the 76th Governor of Georgia and the 39th President of the United States, was a peanut farmer in Plains, Georgia." D) "In 2001, agriculture was the largest economic sector in one third of Georgia's counties, and second in another third of the counties."

Answer 1

D)"In 2001, agriculture was the largest economic sector in one-third of Georgia's counties, and second in another third of the countries."

Answer 2

The answer is   D) "In 2001, agriculture was the largest economic sector in one third of Georgia's counties, and second in another third of the counties."

According to the UGA Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development, Georgia's agricultural sector accounts for a total economic contribution to Georgia's $ 17.7 billion economy and supports more than 73,300 jobs in Georgia. We have more commercial forest land (24.4 million acres) than any other state.