Rockingham County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Rockingham County, North Carolina grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Rockingham County's biggest by acreage are hay (14,655 acres), soybeans (7,521 acres) and wheat (3,499 acres). Its farms sold $28.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 76th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $28.3 million2310th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 769109,295 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 66% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4934 published, 14 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Rockingham County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Rockingham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figs | 2 acres | 3* | 47* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 25,775 tons | 14 | 1,239* | 2% | production |
| Pears | 2 acres | 5* | 285* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 547 sheep | 19 | 1,392* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 10,451 cattle | 23 | 1,814* | 1% | head on farms |
| Garlic | 1 acre | 9* | 425* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 13,665 pounds | 15* | 657* | 1% | production |
| Kale | 6 acres | 2* | 92* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 382 goats | 40* | 1,559* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 183,408 bushels | 43* | 990* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 28 acres | 23* | 486* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 11 acres | 21* | 415* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 16* | 543* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pecans | 5 acres | 14* | 353* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Chile peppers | 2 acres | 9* | 349* | under 1% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | 253,667 bushels | 57* | 1,277* | under 1% | production |
| Onions | 1 acre | 5* | 440* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Blackberries | 2 acres | 14* | 340* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Corn | 210,211 bushels | 63* | 1,736* | under 1% | production |
| Cantaloupe | 2 acres | 19* | 418* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 6 acres | 16* | 343* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 3 acres | 18* | 402* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 8 acres | 30* | 382* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Broccoli | 1 acre | 7* | 334* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 3 acres | 33* | 638* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 5 acres | 29* | 654* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Collard greens | 1 acre | 22* | 211* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 21* | 416* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 3 acres | 35* | 481* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 4 acres | 23* | 535* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 519 hogs | 39* | 873* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet potatoes | 4 acres | 27* | 119* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 13 turkeys | 54* | 1,566* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 188 broiler chickens | 67* | 1,351* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, oats, green peas, pumpkins, asparagus, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, sweet cherries, peaches, plums, eggs and milk.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): spinach.
What livestock does Rockingham County raise?
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.