Lincoln County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lincoln County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lincoln County, North Carolina (88% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 14,398 cattle, and sold 9,422,820 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (8,428 acres), soybeans (7,804 acres) and wheat (3,640 acres). Its farms sold $102 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 44th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $102 million1382nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 55249,038 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 12% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4420 published, 24 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lincoln County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 1,911 milk cows | 3* | 470* | 5% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 14,398 cattle | 14 | 1,534* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 512 sheep | 26 | 1,459* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 575 goats | 28* | 1,113* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 16,195 tons | 30 | 1,693* | 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 26 acres | 12* | 183* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 9.4 million broiler chickens | 25 | 248* | under 1% | head sold |
| Lettuce | 2 acres | 10* | 366* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 216,891 bushels | 40 | 922* | under 1% | production |
| Blackberries | 4 acres | 8* | 224* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Soybeans | 342,542 bushels | 51* | 1,201* | under 1% | production |
| Oats | 3,060 bushels | 29* | 828* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 4,010 pounds | 58* | 1,301* | under 1% | production |
| Kale | 1 acre | 10* | 304* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 10 acres | 27* | 341* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 20 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 97,415 bushels | 74* | 1,899* | under 1% | production |
| Pumpkins | 3 acres | 37* | 907* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet potatoes | 6 acres | 25* | 94* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 356 hogs | 43* | 1,003* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 36 turkeys | 41* | 1,178* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, potatoes, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, collard greens, asparagus, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, pears, plums, figs and eggs.
What livestock does Lincoln 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.