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Madison County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Madison County, North Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Madison County's biggest by acreage is hay (4,473 acres). Its farms sold $5.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 92nd of 98 counties in North Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$5.1 million2857th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
53542,763 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
Withheldshare of farm sales
Items reported
4030 published, 9 withheld, 1 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $4.4M$4.4M to $18M$18M to $66M$66M to $220M$220M to $660M$660M+
Withheld to protect individual farms
Madison County
$5.1 million
under 1% of North Carolina farm sales. No. 92 of 98 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Madison County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay55th in North Carolina4,473 acres
  2. 2Corn86th in North Carolina*104 acres
  3. 3Sweet corn27th in North Carolina*23 acres
  4. 4Apples24th in North Carolina*10 acres
  5. 5Potatoes15th in North Carolina*7 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes38th in North Carolina*4 acres
  7. 7Lettuce4th in North Carolina*4 acres
  8. 8Green beans27th in North Carolina*3 acres
  9. 9Squash33rd in North Carolina*3 acres
  10. 10Chile peppers9th in North Carolina*2 acres

How does Madison 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.

Madison County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Spinach1 acre3*211*5%acres harvested
Raspberries2 acres5*223*4%bearing acres
Garlic2 acres5*306*3%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre9*340*2%acres harvested
Lettuce4 acres4*224*2%acres harvested
Goats688 goats21*932*2%head on farms
Sheep535 sheep221,411*1%head on farms
Honey12,186 pounds18*714*1%production
Cattle5,336 cattle462,267*under 1%head on farms
Hay7,328 tons552,330*under 1%production
Sweet corn23 acres27*521*under 1%acres harvested
Kale2 acres4*197*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres9*349*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes4 acres38*828*under 1%acres harvested
Apples10 acres24*537*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 30 items
Madison County rankings, items 16 to 30
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Green beans3 acres27*519*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage2 acres14*306*under 1%acres harvested
Squash3 acres33*638*under 1%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre22*211*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre28*774*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes7 acres15*394*under 1%acres harvested
Milk18 milk cows30*1,189*under 1%head on farms
Eggs5,875 laying hens26*569*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins1 acre40*1,027*under 1%acres harvested
Grapes1 acre40*687*under 1%bearing acres
Cucumbers1 acre48*834*under 1%acres harvested
Corn6,358 bushels86*2,185*under 1%production
Sweet potatoes1 acre35*215*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs84 hogs65*1,753*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys109 turkeys22*627*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: onions, broccoli, cauliflower, watermelon, blueberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, peaches and pears.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): asparagus.

What livestock does Madison County raise?

Madison County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens5,87526*head on farms
Cattle5,33646head on farms
Goats68821*head on farms
Sheep53522head on farms
Turkeys10922*head on farms
Hogs8465*head on farms
Milk cows1830*head on farms

Other farm counties in North Carolina

Top North Carolina counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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.