Alleghany County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Alleghany County, North Carolina grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Alleghany County's biggest by acreage is hay (10,106 acres). Its farms sold $53.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 63rd of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $53.5 million1906th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 43563,298 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 79% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3211 published, 21 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Alleghany County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Alleghany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 20,054 cattle | 8 | 1,239* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 21,181 tons | 21 | 1,436* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 387 sheep | 36* | 1,676* | 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 320 milk cows | 16* | 774* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 4,674 pounds | 51* | 1,209* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 167 goats | 67* | 2,239* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Blueberries | 3 acres | 34* | 490* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 40* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 493 laying hens | 62* | 2,141* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 95 hogs | 60* | 1,697* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 8 turkeys | 58* | 1,662* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, asparagus, apples, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, peaches and pears.
What livestock does Alleghany County raise?
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 |
What does North Carolina grow? State overview and county map →
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.