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This resolution commends the Georgia peanut industry and recognizes March 2025 as Georgia Peanut Month, highlighting the significant economic and agricultural importance of peanuts to the state. The resolution emphasizes that Georgia leads the United States in peanut production, generating 50 percent of the nation's total peanut supply and contributing nearly half of the country's peanut exports, which amounts to more than $442 million in trade. The document notes that peanut production is the largest single cash food row crop in Georgia, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in gross farm receipts and supporting over 250 companies directly involved in the peanut industry, with hundreds more indirectly dependent on it. The resolution underscores the peanut industry's substantial economic impact, estimating a $2 billion contribution to Georgia's economy and supporting the livelihood of more than 150,000 Georgians. Ultimately, the resolution commends the peanut industry for its contributions to the state's economic health and officially designates March 2025 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol, with instructions for the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Peanut Commission.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71046