Haywood County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Haywood County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Haywood County, North Carolina (61% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 10,934 cattle and 1,181 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (5,055 acres) and corn (782 acres). Its farms sold $18.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 81st of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $18.7 million2504th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 56749,288 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 39% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4322 published, 20 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Haywood County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Haywood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 1,431 sheep | 5 | 626* | 4% | head on farms |
| Milk | 1,181 milk cows | 6* | 564* | 3% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 43 acres | 8* | 119* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 803 goats | 16* | 769* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 10,934 cattle | 22 | 1,776* | 2% | head on farms |
| Garlic | 1 acre | 9* | 425* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 46 acres | 16* | 386* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 11,247 tons | 42 | 2,031* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 12 acres | 8* | 154* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 17 acres | 8* | 172* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 4,933 pounds | 49* | 1,186* | under 1% | production |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 16* | 543* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 3 acres | 15* | 348* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 15* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 8 acres | 25* | 240* | under 1% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 83,366 bushels | 77* | 1,928* | under 1% | production |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 21* | 416* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 1 acre | 45* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Grapes | 1 acre | 40* | 687* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 2,378 laying hens | 35* | 1,044* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 40* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 136 hogs | 54* | 1,495* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, wheat, sorghum, oats, onions, carrots, celery, pumpkins, spinach, apples, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, walnuts and turkeys.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): kale.
What livestock does Haywood County raise?
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.