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Northampton County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Northampton County, North Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Northampton County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (49,755 acres), corn (13,217 acres) and wheat (9,724 acres). Its farms sold $170 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 35th of 98 counties in North Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$170 million967th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
257171,478 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
52% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2317 published, 6 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
Northampton County
$170 million
under 1% of North Carolina farm sales. No. 35 of 98 counties with published figures.

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

What does Northampton County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans13th in North Carolina49,755 acres
  2. 2Corn20th in North Carolina13,217 acres
  3. 3Wheat14th in North Carolina9,724 acres
  4. 4Peanuts6th in North Carolina8,250 acres
  5. 5Sorghum5th in North Carolina*416 acres
  6. 6Hay90th in North Carolina*296 acres
  7. 7Watermelon10th in North Carolina*111 acres
  8. 8Strawberries20th in North Carolina*2 acres
  9. 9Blackberries17th in North Carolina*1 acre

How does Northampton 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.

Northampton County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Peanuts37.9 million pounds654*7%production
Sorghum22,677 bushels5*390*4%production
Soybeans1.7 million bushels13743*3%production
Wheat563,944 bushels14540*2%production
Corn1.8 million bushels201,097*2%production
Watermelon111 acres10*102*1%acres harvested
Hogs113,103 hogs14*161*1%head on farms
Chickens7.3 million broiler chickens30282*under 1%head sold
Goats158 goats69*2,278*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,220 pounds65*1,405*under 1%production
Strawberries2 acres20*289*under 1%bearing acres
Blackberries1 acre17*418*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle633 cattle832,882*under 1%head on farms
Sheep9 sheep78*2,618*under 1%head on farms
Hay260 tons90*2,953*under 1%production
Show all 17 items
Northampton County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Eggs1,098 laying hens51*1,634*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys12 turkeys55*1,579*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, tomatoes, sweet corn, cucumbers, cabbage and collard greens.

What livestock does Northampton County raise?

Northampton County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens7,319,00030head sold
Hogs113,10314*head on farms
Laying hens1,09851*head on farms
Cattle63383head on farms
Goats15869*head on farms
Turkeys1255*head on farms
Sheep978*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.