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Martin County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Martin County, North Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Martin County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (32,940 acres), peanuts (9,451 acres) and wheat (8,167 acres). Its farms sold $107 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 40th of 98 counties in North Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$107 million1346th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
286143,806 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
86% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2110 published, 11 withheld
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
Martin County
$107 million
under 1% of North Carolina farm sales. No. 40 of 98 counties with published figures.

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

What does Martin County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans25th in North Carolina32,940 acres
  2. 2Peanuts4th in North Carolina9,451 acres
  3. 3Wheat20th in North Carolina8,167 acres
  4. 4Corn50th in North Carolina*5,197 acres
  5. 5Sweet potatoes12th in North Carolina*988 acres
  6. 6Hay87th in North Carolina278 acres

How does Martin 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.

Martin County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Peanuts42.3 million pounds447*8%production
Wheat485,984 bushels20587*2%production
Soybeans1.2 million bushels25866*2%production
Sweet potatoes988 acres12*20*1%acres harvested
Corn491,085 bushels50*1,508*under 1%production
Goats68 goats83*2,619*under 1%head on farms
Chickens976,000 broiler chickens52*464*under 1%head sold
Cattle578 cattle852,892*under 1%head on farms
Hay516 tons872,926*under 1%production
Eggs280 laying hens68*2,372*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, squash, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, pecans, milk, hogs, sheep and honey.

What livestock does Martin County raise?

Martin County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens976,00052*head sold
Cattle57885head on farms
Laying hens28068*head on farms
Goats6883*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.