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Granville County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Granville County, North Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Granville County's biggest by acreage are hay (9,591 acres), soybeans (5,918 acres) and corn (2,049 acres). Its farms sold $28.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 77th of 98 counties in North Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$28.3 million2311th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
483102,115 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
74% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4323 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
Granville County
$28.3 million
under 1% of North Carolina farm sales. No. 77 of 98 counties with published figures.

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

What does Granville County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay36th in North Carolina9,591 acres
  2. 2Soybeans59th in North Carolina*5,918 acres
  3. 3Corn60th in North Carolina*2,049 acres
  4. 4Squash2nd in North Carolina*631 acres
  5. 5Wheat70th in North Carolina*512 acres
  6. 6Oats23rd in North Carolina*120 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn38th in North Carolina*11 acres
  8. 8Collard greens11th in North Carolina*8 acres
  9. 9Green beans16th in North Carolina*6 acres
  10. 10Blueberries27th in North Carolina*5 acres

How does Granville 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.

Granville County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Squash631 acres2*23*19%acres harvested
Goats647 goats25*999*2%head on farms
Milk559 milk cows13*685*1%head on farms
Sheep484 sheep271,509*1%head on farms
Hay13,770 tons361,856*1%production
Cattle7,267 cattle352,061*1%head on farms
Oats6,000 bushels23*748*under 1%production
Collard greens8 acres11*60*under 1%acres harvested
Pecans5 acres14*353*under 1%bearing acres
Soybeans204,920 bushels59*1,321*under 1%production
Sweet corn11 acres38*692*under 1%acres harvested
Corn245,413 bushels60*1,691*under 1%production
Honey2,391 pounds67*1,545*under 1%production
Green beans6 acres16*343*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes3 acres46*960*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 23 items
Granville County rankings, items 16 to 23
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Wheat21,998 bushels70*1,665*under 1%production
Blueberries5 acres27*409*under 1%bearing acres
Cucumbers2 acres40*615*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes3 acres31*612*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,911 laying hens38*1,204*under 1%head on farms
Hogs985 hogs35*703*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys42 turkeys39*1,105*under 1%head on farms
Chickens254 broiler chickens66*1,279*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sweet potatoes, lettuce, broccoli, green peas, pumpkins, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, blackberries, peaches, pears and figs.

What livestock does Granville County raise?

Granville County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle7,26735head on farms
Laying hens1,91138*head on farms
Hogs98535*head on farms
Goats64725*head on farms
Milk cows55913*head on farms
Sheep48427head on farms
Broiler chickens25466*head sold
Turkeys4239*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.