New Castle County, Delaware · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does New Castle County, Delaware grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in New Castle County, Delaware (50% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 1,379 cattle, and sold 3,527,430 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (28,887 acres), corn (24,832 acres) and wheat (8,537 acres). Its farms sold $109 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 3 counties in Delaware.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $109 million1334th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 33573,507 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 50% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4219 published, 23 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does New Castle County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does New Castle County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Delaware and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of DE | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 8,326 tons | 1 | 2,246* | 46% | production |
| Honey | 6,146 pounds | 1 | 1,066* | 42% | production |
| Turkeys | 459 turkeys | 1* | 241* | 30% | head on farms |
| Barley | 358,753 bushels | 3 | 101* | 29% | production |
| Sheep | 287 sheep | 2 | 1,860* | 22% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 733,680 bushels | 3 | 454* | 20% | production |
| Milk | 489 milk cows | 3 | 707* | 20% | head on farms |
| Goats | 186 goats | 3 | 2,164* | 18% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 1.1 million bushels | 3 | 885* | 14% | production |
| Corn | 4.4 million bushels | 3 | 757 | 14% | production |
| Cattle | 1,379 cattle | 3 | 2,778* | 14% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 7 acres | 3 | 562* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 4 acres | 2 | 559* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 1 acre | 3 | 602* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Hogs | 70 hogs | 3 | 1,835* | 2% | head on farms |
Show all 19 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of DE | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 3.5 million broiler chickens | 3 | 379* | 1% | head sold |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 3 | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 9 acres | 3 | 747* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Blackberries | 1 acre | 1* | 418* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, carrots, cauliflower, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, cucumbers, chile peppers, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, strawberries, raspberries, tart cherries, pears, figs and eggs.
What livestock does New Castle County raise?
Other farm counties in Delaware
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Sussex County | $1.4 billion |
| Kent County | $571 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.