Bladen County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Bladen County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Bladen County, North Carolina (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 688,866 hogs, and sold 24,927,016 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (18,477 acres), soybeans (11,599 acres) and blueberries (5,652 acres). Its farms sold $616 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 5th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for blueberries (6th of 667 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $616 million126th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 423146,195 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 14% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4527 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Bladen County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Bladen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | 5,652 acres | 1 | 6* | 65% | bearing acres |
| Blackberries | 104 acres | 1* | 14* | 13% | bearing acres |
| Hogs | 688,866 hogs | 3 | 10* | 8% | head on farms |
| Plums | 1 acre | 2* | 170* | 8% | bearing acres |
| Peaches | 29 acres | 6* | 143* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Chickens | 24.9 million broiler chickens | 15 | 131* | 3% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 396,541 turkeys | 10 | 61* | 3% | head on farms |
| Corn | 2.4 million bushels | 13 | 994* | 2% | production |
| Sweet corn | 102 acres | 9* | 263* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Peanuts | 9.5 million pounds | 18 | 125* | 2% | production |
| Oats | 11,650 bushels | 17* | 626* | 2% | production |
| Watermelon | 115 acres | 9* | 100* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 10 acres | 8* | 177* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 10,165 tons | 46 | 2,118* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 4,358 cattle | 51 | 2,382* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | 388,685 bushels | 46* | 1,164* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 150,708 bushels | 49* | 1,061* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 11 acres | 21* | 415* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 4,290 pounds | 56* | 1,259* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 168 goats | 66* | 2,233* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 23 acres | 20* | 107* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Collard greens | 3 acres | 19* | 123* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 4 acres | 8* | 189* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 6 acres | 31* | 785* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 20* | 523* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 13 acres | 10* | 251* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 2 acres | 37* | 751* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sunflowers, lettuce, cauliflower, green peas, chile peppers, kale, garlic, asparagus, apples, grapes, strawberries, pears, figs, pecans, eggs, milk and sheep.
What livestock does Bladen County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 24,927,016 | 15 | head sold |
| Hogs | 688,866 | 3 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 396,541 | 10 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 4,358 | 51 | head on farms |
| Goats | 168 | 66* | 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 |
| 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 |
| Pitt County | $367 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.