Cabarrus County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Cabarrus County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Cabarrus County, North Carolina (66% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 10,084 cattle, and sold 1,957,126 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (10,788 acres), soybeans (9,409 acres) and corn (8,251 acres). Its farms sold $67.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 57th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $67.5 million1722nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 63064,227 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 34% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 5732 published, 25 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Cabarrus County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Cabarrus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrots | 3 acres | 2* | 164* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Barley | 35,533 bushels | 5* | 263* | 5% | production |
| Cauliflower | 1 acre | 2* | 191* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 37,802 tons | 5 | 855* | 3% | production |
| Goats | 843 goats | 15* | 725* | 2% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 72 acres | 6* | 212* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 544 sheep | 20 | 1,397* | 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 580 milk cows | 11* | 677* | 1% | head on farms |
| Garlic | 1 acre | 9* | 425* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 10,084 cattle | 24 | 1,831* | 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 7,450 bushels | 20* | 717* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 950,754 bushels | 34* | 1,287* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 228,438 bushels | 38 | 900* | under 1% | production |
| Lettuce | 2 acres | 10* | 366* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Grapes | 34 acres | 16* | 261* | under 1% | bearing acres |
Show all 32 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey | 6,865 pounds | 37* | 998* | under 1% | production |
| Squash | 20 acres | 12* | 220* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 11 acres | 21* | 415* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 320,360 bushels | 52* | 1,217* | under 1% | production |
| Kale | 2 acres | 4* | 197* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 2 acres | 9* | 349* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 5 acres | 14* | 283* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 2 million broiler chickens | 46* | 428* | under 1% | head sold |
| Broccoli | 2 acres | 5* | 242* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 3 acres | 27* | 519* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 7 acres | 32* | 410* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 5 acres | 27* | 409* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Hogs | 4,500 hogs | 32* | 569* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 4 acres | 31* | 403* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 21* | 416* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 3 acres | 31* | 612* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 58 turkeys | 32* | 929* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sunflowers, sweet potatoes, onions, celery, sweet corn, green peas, Brussels sprouts, spinach, collard greens, asparagus, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, peaches, pears, plums, apricots, figs, pecans and eggs.
What livestock does Cabarrus 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 |
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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.