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Perquimans County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Perquimans County, North Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Perquimans County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (42,154 acres), wheat (13,250 acres) and corn (12,042 acres). Its farms sold $103 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 42nd of 98 counties in North Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$103 million1376th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
13778,264 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
60% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3410 published, 24 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
Perquimans County
$103 million
under 1% of North Carolina farm sales. No. 42 of 98 counties with published figures.

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

What does Perquimans County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans10th in North Carolina42,154 acres
  2. 2Wheat3rd in North Carolina13,250 acres
  3. 3Corn19th in North Carolina12,042 acres
  4. 4Hay76th in North Carolina1,445 acres
  5. 5Peanuts24th in North Carolina*1,225 acres
  6. 6Sorghum4th in North Carolina*277 acres

How does Perquimans 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.

Perquimans County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Sorghum23,644 bushels4*385*4%production
Wheat929,672 bushels33854%production
Soybeans1.8 million bushels10713*3%production
Corn1.8 million bushels191,096*2%production
Peanuts5.2 million pounds24*159*1%production
Chickens6 million broiler chickens35317*under 1%head sold
Goats125 goats73*2,409*under 1%head on farms
Hay2,263 tons762,778*under 1%production
Cattle318 cattle892,937*under 1%head on farms
Eggs42 laying hens78*2,678*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Perquimans County raise?

Perquimans County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens5,987,80035head sold
Cattle31889head on farms
Goats12573*head on farms
Laying hens4278*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.