Catawba County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Catawba County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Catawba County, North Carolina (67% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 82,887 laying hens, and sold 7,438,510 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (8,826 acres), soybeans (7,527 acres) and corn (4,739 acres). Its farms sold $94 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 47th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $94 million1457th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 60861,631 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 33% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4527 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Catawba County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Catawba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green peas | 30 acres | 2* | 77* | 14% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 177 acres | 2* | 86* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 17 acres | 5* | 107* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 11,312 cattle | 20 | 1,747* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 541 sheep | 21 | 1,401* | 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 577 milk cows | 12* | 678* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 16,259 tons | 29 | 1,689* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 516 goats | 31* | 1,232* | 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 36 acres | 4* | 124* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 9,240 pounds | 31* | 846* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 7.4 million broiler chickens | 29 | 278* | under 1% | head sold |
| Squash | 25 acres | 11* | 193* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Oats | 4,326 bushels | 27* | 792* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 644,884 bushels | 45* | 1,411* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 82,887 laying hens | 21* | 279* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucumbers | 43 acres | 14* | 76* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 357,107 bushels | 50* | 1,190* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 126,617 bushels | 50* | 1,129* | under 1% | production |
| Grapes | 19 acres | 26* | 353* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sweet corn | 17 acres | 33* | 583* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 26 acres | 20* | 212* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 19 acres | 14* | 431* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Blackberries | 2 acres | 14* | 340* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Blueberries | 8 acres | 22* | 336* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 40* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 264 hogs | 45* | 1,146* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet potatoes | 2 acres | 28* | 154* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, tomatoes, lettuce, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, strawberries, raspberries, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, apricots, figs, pecans and turkeys.
What livestock does Catawba County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 7,438,510 | 29 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 82,887 | 21* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 11,312 | 20 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 577 | 12* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 541 | 21 | head on farms |
| Goats | 516 | 31* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 264 | 45* | 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 |
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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.