Pitt County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Pitt County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Pitt County, North Carolina (67% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 258,069 hogs, and sold 15,552,654 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (54,782 acres), corn (19,906 acres) and peanuts (10,096 acres). Its farms sold $367 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $367 million364th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 367151,433 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 33% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3916 published, 21 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Pitt County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Pitt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | 44.7 million pounds | 2 | 39* | 9% | production |
| Pecans | 42 acres | 3* | 258* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Hogs | 258,069 hogs | 7* | 58* | 3% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 2 million bushels | 9 | 687* | 3% | production |
| Corn | 2 million bushels | 16 | 1,051* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 508,919 bushels | 19 | 578* | 2% | production |
| Chickens | 15.6 million broiler chickens | 20 | 176* | 2% | head sold |
| Sheep | 463 sheep | 29 | 1,546* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 534 goats | 30* | 1,200* | 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 12,741 pounds | 17* | 690* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 3,373 cattle | 57 | 2,504* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 5,258 tons | 61 | 2,499* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 48 milk cows | 23* | 1,024* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 48* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 45* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 16 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 1,180 laying hens | 50* | 1,581* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, onions, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, bell peppers, cabbage, collard greens, garlic, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches and turkeys.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes and squash.
What livestock does Pitt County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 15,552,654 | 20 | head sold |
| Hogs | 258,069 | 7* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 3,373 | 57 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,180 | 50* | head on farms |
| Goats | 534 | 30* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 463 | 29 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 48 | 23* | head on farms |
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.