Richmond County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Richmond County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Richmond County, North Carolina (98% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 80,701 laying hens, and sold 44,993,577 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (3,814 acres), corn (2,653 acres) and soybeans (2,329 acres). Its farms sold $354 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 14th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $354 million386th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 26157,946 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 2% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3518 published, 17 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Richmond County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Richmond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 45 million broiler chickens | 6 | 53* | 5% | head sold |
| Cantaloupe | 15 acres | 6* | 120* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sorghum | 5,319 bushels | 15* | 488* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 9,540 pounds | 29* | 823* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 8,999 tons | 50 | 2,203* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 306 goats | 46* | 1,778* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 32 acres | 20* | 448* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 80,701 laying hens | 22* | 282* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 45,050 hogs | 23* | 311* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 3,746 cattle | 55 | 2,457* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 118 sheep | 62* | 2,309* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 244,835 bushels | 61* | 1,693* | under 1% | production |
| Green beans | 6 acres | 16* | 343* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 4 acres | 38* | 828* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 12 acres | 22* | 164* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 18 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, green peas, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, asparagus, watermelon, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, pears and figs.
What livestock does Richmond County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 44,993,577 | 6 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 80,701 | 22* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 45,050 | 23* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 3,746 | 55 | head on farms |
| Goats | 306 | 46* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 118 | 62* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 102 | 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 |
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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.