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Person County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Person County, North Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Person County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (14,663 acres), hay (10,277 acres) and wheat (7,583 acres). Its farms sold $46.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 68th of 98 counties in North Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$46.5 million2014th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
36488,571 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
Withheldshare of farm sales
Items reported
4928 published, 21 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
Person County
$46.5 million
under 1% of North Carolina farm sales. No. 68 of 98 counties with published figures.

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

What does Person County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans45th in North Carolina*14,663 acres
  2. 2Hay24th in North Carolina10,277 acres
  3. 3Wheat25th in North Carolina7,583 acres
  4. 4Corn49th in North Carolina*4,947 acres
  5. 5Oats13th in North Carolina*139 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn18th in North Carolina*42 acres
  7. 7Apples16th in North Carolina*17 acres
  8. 8Sweet potatoes22nd in North Carolina*10 acres
  9. 9Bell peppers11th in North Carolina*8 acres
  10. 10Collard greens13th in North Carolina*7 acres

How does Person 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.

Person County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Pears5 acres3*159*5%bearing acres
Oats12,440 bushels13*608*2%production
Hay19,321 tons241,526*2%production
Wheat382,521 bushels25682*1%production
Cattle6,782 cattle382,118*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn42 acres18*404*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans394,726 bushels45*1,161*under 1%production
Sheep216 sheep47*2,030*under 1%head on farms
Collard greens7 acres13*68*under 1%acres harvested
Goats212 goats59*2,080*under 1%head on farms
Strawberries5 acres14*220*under 1%bearing acres
Corn493,365 bushels49*1,507*under 1%production
Bell peppers8 acres11*212*under 1%acres harvested
Kale2 acres4*197*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre16*543*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 28 items
Person County rankings, items 16 to 28
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Apples17 acres16*446*under 1%bearing acres
Cantaloupe2 acres19*418*under 1%acres harvested
Honey1,524 pounds72*1,769*under 1%production
Tomatoes2 acres55*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers5 acres29*354*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans2 acres32*640*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon3 acres41*595*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs2,313 hogs34*612*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes3 acres31*612*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes10 acres22*75*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,475 laying hens46*1,406*under 1%head on farms
Chickens2,620 broiler chickens59*703*under 1%head sold
Turkeys38 turkeys40*1,150*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, onions, carrots, broccoli, green peas, pumpkins, squash, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, garlic, asparagus, honeydew, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, figs, pecans, hazelnuts and milk.

What livestock does Person County raise?

Person County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle6,78238head on farms
Broiler chickens2,62059*head sold
Hogs2,31334*head on farms
Laying hens1,47546*head on farms
Sheep21647*head on farms
Goats21259*head on farms
Turkeys3840*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.