Alexander County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Alexander County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Alexander County, North Carolina (96% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 766,425 laying hens, and sold 32,574,024 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (8,587 acres), soybeans (2,236 acres) and corn (1,583 acres). Its farms sold $307 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $307 million482nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 53550,799 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 4% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3917 published, 22 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Alexander County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Alexander County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in North Carolina 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 NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | 337 acres | 2* | 75* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Peaches | 56 acres | 5* | 92* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 766,425 laying hens | 5* | 51* | 5% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 32.6 million broiler chickens | 10 | 89* | 3% | head sold |
| Cattle | 20,979 cattle | 7 | 1,201* | 3% | head on farms |
| Barley | 16,400 bushels | 8* | 314* | 2% | production |
| Milk | 809 milk cows | 8* | 624* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 21,708 tons | 20 | 1,417* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 356 sheep | 38* | 1,723* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 371 goats | 41* | 1,590* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 8,014 pounds | 35* | 919* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 76,720 bushels | 63* | 1,311* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 166,068 bushels | 66* | 1,789* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 96,818 bushels | 70* | 1,486* | under 1% | production |
| Blueberries | 11 acres | 15* | 280* | under 1% | bearing acres |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, onions, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, garlic, cantaloupe, grapes, blackberries, nectarines, pears, plums, apricots and figs.
What livestock does Alexander County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 32,574,024 | 10 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 766,425 | 5* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 20,979 | 7 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 809 | 8* | head on farms |
| Goats | 371 | 41* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 356 | 38* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 93 | 61* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 11 | 57* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in North Carolina
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Sampson County | $2.2 billion |
| Duplin County | $2 billion |
| Wayne County | $798 million |
| Robeson County | $638 million |
| Bladen County | $616 million |
| Union County | $592 million |
| Anson County | $491 million |
| Wilkes County | $459 million |
| Randolph County | $451 million |
| Bertie County | $417 million |
| Lenoir County | $389 million |
| Greene County | $375 million |
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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.