Nash County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Nash County, North Carolina grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Nash County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (28,380 acres), hay (8,864 acres) and sweet potatoes (8,456 acres). Its farms sold $185 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 32nd of 98 counties in North Carolina.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sweet potatoes (7th of 355 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $185 million907th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 375133,252 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 66% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3822 published, 16 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Nash County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Nash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucumbers | 834 acres | 3* | 22* | 11% | acres harvested |
| Sweet potatoes | 8,456 acres | 5 | 7* | 10% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 323 acres | 6* | 64* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Peanuts | 14.6 million pounds | 14 | 103* | 3% | production |
| Hay | 19,321 tons | 24 | 1,526* | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 905,326 bushels | 28* | 928* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 426 goats | 37* | 1,450* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 4,944 cattle | 48 | 2,307* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 53,770 hogs | 22* | 283* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 157,458 bushels | 48* | 1,045* | under 1% | production |
| Squash | 15 acres | 15* | 265* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 17 acres | 21* | 545* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 429,733 bushels | 52* | 1,551* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 142 sheep | 57* | 2,236* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 3,940 pounds | 61* | 1,309* | under 1% | production |
Show all 22 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 3.5 million broiler chickens | 44* | 377* | under 1% | head sold |
| Kale | 1 acre | 10* | 304* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 15* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 55* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 28* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 41* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 5 turkeys | 60* | 1,724* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, potatoes, broccoli, sweet corn, cabbage, spinach, collard greens, garlic, apples, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, pecans, eggs and milk.
What livestock does Nash 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.