Jones County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jones County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Jones County, North Carolina (88% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 295,400 turkeys, and sold 12,951,030 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (21,337 acres), corn (10,529 acres) and wheat (2,639 acres). Its farms sold $286 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 20th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $286 million541st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 12666,287 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 12% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2716 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jones County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jones 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kale | 15 acres | 1* | 40* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 219,878 hogs | 10* | 82* | 3% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 295,400 turkeys | 11 | 76* | 2% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 13 million broiler chickens | 22 | 204* | 1% | head sold |
| Soybeans | 769,753 bushels | 32* | 976* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 1.1 million bushels | 31* | 1,236* | 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 15 acres | 6* | 135* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 112,737 bushels | 54* | 1,172* | under 1% | production |
| Cabbage | 9 acres | 6* | 111* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Peanuts | 1.9 million pounds | 26* | 182* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 1,502 tons | 81 | 2,840* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 43 goats | 90* | 2,713* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 524 cattle | 86 | 2,901* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 24 sheep | 77* | 2,585* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet potatoes | 2 acres | 28* | 154* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 16 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 137 laying hens | 74* | 2,569* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, collard greens, watermelon, grapes, strawberries, pecans, walnuts and milk.
What livestock does Jones County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 12,951,030 | 22 | head sold |
| Turkeys | 295,400 | 11 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 219,878 | 10* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 524 | 86 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 137 | 74* | head on farms |
| Goats | 43 | 90* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 24 | 77* | 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 |
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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.