Gates County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Gates County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Gates County, North Carolina (72% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 20,140 hogs, and sold 12,496,513 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (21,563 acres), corn (6,815 acres) and wheat (4,496 acres). Its farms sold $137 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 39th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $137 million1141st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 12271,866 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 28% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2714 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Gates County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Gates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | 14.6 million pounds | 13 | 102* | 3% | production |
| Chickens | 12.5 million broiler chickens | 23 | 208* | 1% | head sold |
| Wheat | 330,455 bushels | 32 | 742* | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 763,613 bushels | 33* | 978* | 1% | production |
| Cantaloupe | 11 acres | 7* | 165* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 32 acres | 13* | 374* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 678,674 bushels | 43* | 1,395* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 20,140 hogs | 28* | 441* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 1,469 cattle | 76 | 2,761* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 60 goats | 84* | 2,645* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 1,320 pounds | 74* | 1,831* | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 10 acres | 27* | 341* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 56 tons | 94* | 2,977* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 12 turkeys | 55* | 1,579* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, collard greens, strawberries, pecans and eggs.
What livestock does Gates County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 12,496,513 | 23 | head sold |
| Hogs | 20,140 | 28* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 1,469 | 76 | head on farms |
| Goats | 60 | 84* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 12 | 55* | 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.