Sylvester Georgia

Sylvester is the county seat of Worth County in Southwest Georgia. Its population is 6,188 and the municipal footprint covers 5.7 square miles. We are predominantly an agriculture economy, growing peanuts, cotton, corn, pecans and produce. We are often dubbed the “Peanut Capital of the World” due to our peanut production.

Agribusiness is Georgia’s leading industry. The state’s agribusiness as a whole contributes a $56.7 billion impact to the state’s economy and Sylvester and Worth County alone generate $125 million through agriculture-based business.

A long-standing Sylvester industry Con-Agra is the manufacturer of Peter Pan peanut butter. All the Peter Pan produced for domestic and international markets is made here in Sylvester. Consequently, Con-Agra is a major employer for the local workforce, along with the local school system and health services.

This FREE mobile app provides the user with:

Listings for Lodging, Shopping, Dining & Services. Also included are social media and weblinks and a GPS enabled map of the area and calendar of events.