Senate Resolution 315
By: Senators Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Sims of the 12th, Anderson of the
24th, Echols of the 49th and others
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Georgia peanut industry and recognizing March 2025 as Georgia Peanut
Month at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, peanuts and peanut products are recognized throughout our nation and the
world as an appetizing and nutritious food, providing protein and other nutrients as part of
a well-balanced diet; and
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia leads the United States in peanut production, producing 50
percent of the total supply in the nation in 2024; and
WHEREAS, our state further leads the nation in peanut exports, supplying nearly half of the
United States' peanut exports and contributing more than $442 million toward our nation's
balance of trade; and
WHEREAS, peanut production is the largest single cash food row crop in Georgia with gross
farm receipts totaling hundreds of millions of dollars; and
WHEREAS, more than 250 Georgia companies engaged in warehousing, processing,
manufacturing, and marketing totally depend on the peanut industry, and hundreds of other
Georgia companies that engage in financing, supplying, distributing, and transporting are
dependent to some extent on the peanut industry; and
WHEREAS, the Georgia peanut industry has played a significant role in the economic
growth and prosperity of our state, contributing an estimated $2 billion to the Georgia
economy and supporting the livelihood of more than 150,000 Georgians.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
commend the Georgia peanut industry for its outstanding contributions to the economic
health of the State of Georgia and recognize March 2025 as Georgia Peanut Month at the
state capitol.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Georgia Peanut
Commission.