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Pamlico County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Pamlico County, North Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Pamlico County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (20,235 acres) and corn (15,142 acres). Its farms sold $31.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 73rd of 98 counties in North Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$31.8 million2237th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
8154,675 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
over 99% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3010 published, 20 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
Pamlico County
$31.8 million
under 1% of North Carolina farm sales. No. 73 of 98 counties with published figures.

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

What does Pamlico County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans29th in North Carolina*20,235 acres
  2. 2Corn15th in North Carolina15,142 acres
  3. 3Hay84th in North Carolina212 acres
  4. 4Rice1st in North Carolina24 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn52nd in North Carolina*2 acres
  6. 6Strawberries20th in North Carolina*2 acres

How does Pamlico 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.

Pamlico County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Rice360,000 pounds198*92%production
Corn2.1 million bushels151,034*2%production
Soybeans874,352 bushels29*939*1%production
Honey3,305 pounds64*1,396*under 1%production
Strawberries2 acres20*289*under 1%bearing acres
Goats31 goats91*2,745*under 1%head on farms
Hay744 tons842,904*under 1%production
Sweet corn2 acres52*1,099*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle159 cattle962,971*under 1%head on farms
Eggs174 laying hens72*2,525*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sorghum, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, onions, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, collard greens, watermelon, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, pecans, milk and hogs.

What livestock does Pamlico County raise?

Pamlico County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens17472*head on farms
Cattle15996head on farms
Goats3191*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.