Hertford County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Hertford County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hertford County, North Carolina (58% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 41,661 hogs, and sold 5,590,936 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (13,831 acres), corn (6,734 acres) and peanuts (5,683 acres). Its farms sold $102 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 43rd of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $102 million1380th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 9767,209 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 42% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 178 published, 9 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Hertford County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Hertford 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 | 22 million pounds | 11 | 85* | 4% | production |
| Sweet potatoes | 788 acres | 14* | 23* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 901,678 bushels | 35* | 1,305* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 557,178 bushels | 39* | 1,078* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 5.6 million broiler chickens | 36 | 324* | under 1% | head sold |
| Hogs | 41,661 hogs | 24* | 326* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 103,148 bushels | 58* | 1,208* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 242 cattle | 93 | 2,958* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, hay, tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, watermelon, eggs and goats.
What livestock does Hertford County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 5,590,936 | 36 | head sold |
| Hogs | 41,661 | 24* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 242 | 93 | 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 |
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.