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Currituck County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Currituck County, North Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Currituck County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (18,480 acres), corn (11,353 acres) and wheat (5,544 acres). Its farms sold $29.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 75th of 98 counties in North Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$29.6 million2285th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
8737,917 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
over 99% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4010 published, 30 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
Currituck County
$29.6 million
under 1% of North Carolina farm sales. No. 75 of 98 counties with published figures.

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

What does Currituck County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans30th in North Carolina*18,480 acres
  2. 2Corn17th in North Carolina11,353 acres
  3. 3Wheat26th in North Carolina5,544 acres
  4. 4Hay90th in North Carolina*85 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn14th in North Carolina*72 acres
  6. 6Collard greens8th in North Carolina*12 acres

How does Currituck 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.

Currituck County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Corn1.9 million bushels171,069*2%production
Sweet corn72 acres14*320*2%acres harvested
Wheat379,543 bushels26686*1%production
Soybeans812,651 bushels30*958*1%production
Collard greens12 acres8*44*under 1%acres harvested
Goats176 goats64*2,205*under 1%head on farms
Hay260 tons90*2,953*under 1%production
Eggs904 laying hens56*1,782*under 1%head on farms
Hogs46 hogs73*2,001*under 1%head on farms
Chickens154 broiler chickens68*1,394*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, oats, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, figs, pecans, milk, cattle, sheep and honey.

What livestock does Currituck County raise?

Currituck County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens90456*head on farms
Goats17664*head on farms
Broiler chickens15468*head sold
Hogs4673*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.