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Chowan County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Chowan County, North Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Chowan County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (21,201 acres), peanuts (6,595 acres) and corn (5,897 acres). Its farms sold $86.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 50th of 98 counties in North Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$86.8 million1519th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
13473,439 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
82% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3515 published, 20 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $4.4M$4.4M to $18M$18M to $66M$66M to $220M$220M to $660M$660M+
Withheld to protect individual farms
Chowan County
$86.8 million
under 1% of North Carolina farm sales. No. 50 of 98 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Chowan County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans27th in North Carolina*21,201 acres
  2. 2Peanuts7th in North Carolina6,595 acres
  3. 3Corn36th in North Carolina*5,897 acres
  4. 4Wheat41st in North Carolina*2,671 acres
  5. 5Watermelon3rd in North Carolina*554 acres
  6. 6Sweet potatoes16th in North Carolina*337 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn1st in North Carolina*189 acres
  8. 8Cantaloupe1st in North Carolina*98 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes55th in North Carolina*2 acres
  10. 10Squash37th in North Carolina*2 acres

How does Chowan 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.

Chowan County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Cantaloupe98 acres1*26*10%acres harvested
Watermelon554 acres3*46*7%acres harvested
Peanuts29.1 million pounds769*6%production
Sweet corn189 acres1*190*4%acres harvested
Soybeans916,946 bushels27*925*1%production
Corn802,389 bushels36*1,342*under 1%production
Wheat187,945 bushels41*979*under 1%production
Sheep174 sheep52*2,137*under 1%head on farms
Sweet potatoes337 acres16*34*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens1.8 million broiler chickens48*434*under 1%head sold
Cattle826 cattle792,853*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes2 acres55*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres37*751*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs118 laying hens76*2,590*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys15 turkeys52*1,516*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, oats, hay, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, honeydew, pecans, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Chowan County raise?

Chowan County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens1,841,10548*head sold
Cattle82679head on farms
Sheep17452*head on farms
Laying hens11876*head on farms
Turkeys1552*head on farms

Other farm counties in North Carolina

Top North Carolina counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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.