Greene County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Greene County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Greene County, North Carolina (77% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 444,353 turkeys, and sold 7,237,200 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (36,655 acres), corn (14,550 acres) and wheat (9,399 acres). Its farms sold $375 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 12th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sweet potatoes (8th of 355 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $375 million350th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 21097,668 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 23% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3118 published, 12 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Greene County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Greene 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet potatoes | 7,393 acres | 6 | 8* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Peanuts | 25.1 million pounds | 8 | 76* | 5% | production |
| Hogs | 345,275 hogs | 5 | 33* | 4% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 444,353 turkeys | 9 | 55* | 3% | head on farms |
| Oats | 16,740 bushels | 10* | 531* | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 1.4 million bushels | 20 | 807* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 553,750 bushels | 15 | 545* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 1.5 million bushels | 24* | 1,147* | 1% | production |
| Green beans | 31 acres | 5* | 129* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 65 acres | 12* | 128* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 324 milk cows | 15* | 772* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 7.2 million broiler chickens | 31 | 283* | under 1% | head sold |
| Sweet corn | 32 acres | 20* | 448* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 42 acres | 15* | 77* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 150 sheep | 56* | 2,212* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 18 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, onions, green peas, pumpkins, kale, collard greens, cantaloupe, pears, pecans, goats and honey.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash.
What livestock does Greene County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 7,237,200 | 31 | head sold |
| Turkeys | 444,353 | 9 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 345,275 | 5 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 2,406 | 65 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 324 | 15* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 210 | 71* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 150 | 56* | 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 |
| Pitt County | $367 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.