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Halifax County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Halifax County, North Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Halifax County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (41,585 acres), peanuts (10,323 acres) and corn (9,206 acres). Its farms sold $189 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 31st of 98 counties in North Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$189 million881st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
220183,565 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
57% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3111 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
Halifax County
$189 million
1% of North Carolina farm sales. No. 31 of 98 counties with published figures.

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

What does Halifax County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans18th in North Carolina41,585 acres
  2. 2Peanuts3rd in North Carolina10,323 acres
  3. 3Corn33rd in North Carolina*9,206 acres
  4. 4Wheat35th in North Carolina4,517 acres
  5. 5Hay35th in North Carolina3,469 acres
  6. 6Sweet potatoes13th in North Carolina*912 acres

How does Halifax 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.

Halifax County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Peanuts43.5 million pounds342*8%production
Soybeans1.5 million bushels18793*2%production
Eggs200,250 laying hens15*157*1%head on farms
Hay13,830 tons351,848*1%production
Sweet potatoes912 acres13*21*1%acres harvested
Corn1 million bushels33*1,267*1%production
Wheat253,220 bushels35857*under 1%production
Cattle6,344 cattle402,160*under 1%head on farms
Sheep252 sheep45*1,934*under 1%head on farms
Hogs37,024 hogs25*348*under 1%head on farms
Chickens1.9 million broiler chickens47*433*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, tomatoes, lettuce, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, collard greens, watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, pecans, turkeys and goats.

What livestock does Halifax County raise?

Halifax County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens1,850,00047*head sold
Laying hens200,25015*head on farms
Hogs37,02425*head on farms
Cattle6,34440head on farms
Sheep25245*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.