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Beaufort County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Beaufort County, North Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Beaufort County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (58,276 acres), corn (38,829 acres) and wheat (11,030 acres). Its farms sold $139 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 38th of 98 counties in North Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$139 million1128th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
259139,853 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
77% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4432 published, 12 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $4.4M$4.4M to $18M$18M to $66M$66M to $220M$220M to $660M$660M+
Withheld to protect individual farms
Beaufort County
$139 million
under 1% of North Carolina farm sales. No. 38 of 98 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Beaufort County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans4th in North Carolina58,276 acres
  2. 2Corn1st in North Carolina38,829 acres
  3. 3Wheat6th in North Carolina11,030 acres
  4. 4Oats2nd in North Carolina1,290 acres
  5. 5Hay88th in North Carolina*249 acres
  6. 6Pecans5th in North Carolina*40 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins17th in North Carolina*21 acres
  8. 8Strawberries6th in North Carolina*15 acres
  9. 9Peaches10th in North Carolina*8 acres
  10. 10Collard greens14th in North Carolina*6 acres

How does Beaufort 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.

Beaufort County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Oats105,050 bushels2130*15%production
Corn5.8 million bushels16576%production
Soybeans2.5 million bushels4607*4%production
Pecans40 acres5*263*3%bearing acres
Wheat785,239 bushels64303%production
Strawberries15 acres6*114*1%bearing acres
Garlic1 acre9*425*1%acres harvested
Peaches8 acres10*251*under 1%bearing acres
Pumpkins21 acres17*485*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas1 acre8*286*under 1%acres harvested
Collard greens6 acres14*75*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre16*543*under 1%acres harvested
Honey3,460 pounds62*1,372*under 1%production
Blackberries2 acres14*340*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs21,214 hogs27*433*under 1%head on farms
Show all 32 items
Beaufort County rankings, items 16 to 32
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Sheep78 sheep70*2,433*under 1%head on farms
Kale1 acre10*304*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre15*544*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe2 acres19*418*under 1%acres harvested
Goats60 goats84*2,645*under 1%head on farms
Green beans3 acres27*519*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage2 acres14*306*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre7*334*under 1%acres harvested
Squash3 acres33*638*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle637 cattle822,881*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon6 acres34*440*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre28*774*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre64*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Hay374 tons88*2,943*under 1%production
Potatoes4 acres23*535*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres40*615*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,035 laying hens52*1,678*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: peanuts, sweet potatoes, onions, cauliflower, sweet corn, honeydew, apples, grapes, blueberries, pears, plums and chickens.

What livestock does Beaufort County raise?

Beaufort County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs21,21427*head on farms
Laying hens1,03552*head on farms
Cattle63782head on farms
Sheep7870*head on farms
Goats6084*head on farms

Other farm counties in North Carolina

Top North Carolina counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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.