Lee County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lee County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lee County, North Carolina (73% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 2,166 cattle, and sold 5,988,006 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (4,151 acres), hay (2,124 acres) and corn (2,103 acres). Its farms sold $60.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 61st of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $60.1 million1813th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 26431,204 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 27% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4224 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lee County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrots | 1 acre | 9* | 340* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 397 sheep | 34* | 1,663* | 1% | head on farms |
| Strawberries | 10 acres | 11* | 149* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Chickens | 6 million broiler chickens | 34 | 316* | under 1% | head sold |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 16* | 543* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 95,400 bushels | 60* | 1,244* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 4,290 tons | 67 | 2,579* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 14 acres | 36* | 631* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 2,166 cattle | 68 | 2,650* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 108 goats | 74* | 2,470* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 157,642 bushels | 63* | 1,373* | under 1% | production |
| Apples | 12 acres | 23* | 518* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 1,976 pounds | 68* | 1,656* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 178,032 bushels | 64* | 1,774* | under 1% | production |
| Pecans | 2 acres | 16* | 373* | under 1% | bearing acres |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 46* | 960* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 6 acres | 34* | 440* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet potatoes | 55 acres | 17* | 45* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 2 acres | 37* | 751* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 28* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 41* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 40* | 615* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 430 hogs | 41* | 939* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 170 turkeys | 19* | 454* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, pumpkins, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, pears and eggs.
What livestock does Lee 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 |
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.