Montgomery County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Montgomery County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Montgomery County, North Carolina (93% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 6,156 cattle, and sold 26,301,336 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (3,768 acres), corn (2,645 acres) and soybeans (1,434 acres). Its farms sold $231 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 26th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $231 million709th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 21034,560 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 7% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3116 published, 15 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Montgomery County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Montgomery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaches | 256 acres | 1* | 33* | 26% | bearing acres |
| Plums | 3 acres | 1* | 93* | 23% | bearing acres |
| Chickens | 26.3 million broiler chickens | 14 | 120* | 3% | head sold |
| Collard greens | 32 acres | 5* | 22* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 32 acres | 11* | 154* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 394 goats | 38* | 1,535* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 6,156 cattle | 42 | 2,182* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 10,214 tons | 45 | 2,112* | under 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 3,000 bushels | 17* | 500* | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 30 acres | 17* | 193* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 108 sheep | 66* | 2,338* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 286,258 bushels | 56* | 1,653* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 1,638 pounds | 71* | 1,739* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 55,211 bushels | 74* | 1,602* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 9,605 bushels | 71* | 1,784* | under 1% | production |
Show all 16 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet potatoes | 7 acres | 24* | 88* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, pecans, eggs, milk and hogs.
What livestock does Montgomery County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 26,301,336 | 14 | head sold |
| Cattle | 6,156 | 42 | head on farms |
| Goats | 394 | 38* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 108 | 66* | 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 |
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.