Camden County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Camden County, North Carolina grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Camden County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (27,200 acres), corn (19,707 acres) and wheat (6,574 acres). Its farms sold $64.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 58th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $64.6 million1760th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 7654,621 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- Withheldshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 167 published, 9 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Camden County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Camden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 3.3 million bushels | 11 | 873* | 3% | production |
| Soybeans | 1.3 million bushels | 21 | 842* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 453,348 bushels | 21 | 611* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 79 goats | 81* | 2,576* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 184 cattle | 95 | 2,967* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 122 tons | 93* | 2,969* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 296 laying hens | 67* | 2,357* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, asparagus, watermelon, turkeys, sheep and honey.
What livestock does Camden County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying hens | 296 | 67* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 184 | 95 | head on farms |
| Goats | 79 | 81* | 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 |
| 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.