Georgia Peanut Commission

The Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts was established in 1961 under the Commodities Promotion Act in Georgia. The Commission conducts programs in the areas of promotion, research and education. Funding is derived from a $2 per ton assessment on all peanut producers. Governing the Commission is a five man elected board of peanut farmers. It is best known in the State House by its little red bags of Georgia Peanuts. Peanuts are a $2 billion industry in Georgia.