Caldwell County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Caldwell County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Caldwell County, North Carolina (61% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 4,929 cattle, and sold 4,573,000 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (4,782 acres), soybeans (2,040 acres) and corn (929 acres). Its farms sold $56.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 62nd of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $56.7 million1861st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 43035,964 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 39% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3618 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Caldwell County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Caldwell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecans | 20 acres | 12* | 315* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 9,865 tons | 47 | 2,140* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 4,929 cattle | 49 | 2,311* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 263 goats | 50* | 1,908* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 4.6 million broiler chickens | 40* | 350* | under 1% | head sold |
| Sheep | 121 sheep | 61* | 2,298* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 59,150 bushels | 65* | 1,407* | under 1% | production |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 15* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 91,000 bushels | 71* | 1,496* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 6 acres | 43* | 851* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 4 acres | 24* | 445* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 98,259 bushels | 73* | 1,897* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 28* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 64* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 40* | 615* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 18 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet potatoes | 2 acres | 28* | 154* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 168 hogs | 52* | 1,364* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 28 turkeys | 50* | 1,297* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, pumpkins, squash, cabbage, collard greens, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, figs, eggs, milk and honey.
What livestock does Caldwell 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.