“Agriculture “is still the No. 1 sector of the economy” in Georgia.”
Gary Black
U.S. Senate candidate, R-Ga.. an interview with WLBB. Claim dated 13 May 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Federal data shows that agriculture accounted for about 0.7% of Georgia's gross domestic product in 2021. That ranked far down the list of biggest industry sectors in the state.
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In short
Gary Black (U.S. Senate candidate, R-Ga.) made this claim around 13 May 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 19 May 2022, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4I5jwXd4vU
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