Cherokee County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Cherokee County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Cherokee County, North Carolina (83% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 6,440 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (4,216 acres) and corn (542 acres). Its farms sold $18.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 82nd of 98 counties in North Carolina.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for collard greens (6th of 387 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $18.5 million2508th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 24625,410 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 17% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4320 published, 23 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Cherokee County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Cherokee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collard greens | 240 acres | 1* | 6* | 17% | acres harvested |
| Green peas | 30 acres | 2* | 77* | 14% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 60 acres | 2* | 43* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 23 acres | 13* | 207* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 342 sheep | 40* | 1,757* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 6,440 cattle | 39 | 2,148* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 9,645 tons | 48 | 2,159* | under 1% | production |
| Grapes | 28 acres | 20* | 291* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 4,450 pounds | 53* | 1,242* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 127 goats | 72* | 2,403* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 17 acres | 16* | 446* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 20* | 523* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 102,720 bushels | 72* | 1,885* | under 1% | production |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 32* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 5 acres | 27* | 409* | under 1% | bearing acres |
Show all 20 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 34* | 718* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 48* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 2,250 bushels | 73* | 1,876* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 50 hogs | 71* | 1,964* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 36 turkeys | 41* | 1,178* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, spinach, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, blackberries, sweet cherries, peaches, pears, apricots, eggs and milk.
What livestock does Cherokee 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.