Scotland County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Scotland County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Scotland County, North Carolina (91% in 2022). Its farms sold 22,428,195 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (10,453 acres), corn (6,014 acres) and wheat (3,174 acres). Its farms sold $191 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 30th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $191 million862nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 12151,025 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 9% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1915 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Scotland County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Scotland 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 | 22.4 million broiler chickens | 17 | 137* | 2% | head sold |
| Collard greens | 18 acres | 7* | 30* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Peanuts | 5.4 million pounds | 23* | 157* | 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 46 acres | 16* | 386* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Oats | 7,060 bushels | 21* | 729* | 1% | production |
| Wheat | 161,301 bushels | 47* | 1,036* | under 1% | production |
| Grapes | 24 acres | 22* | 316* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Corn | 513,086 bushels | 48* | 1,495* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 282,331 bushels | 54* | 1,248* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 6 acres | 29* | 635* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 106 goats | 75* | 2,474* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 18 acres | 23* | 252* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 1,906 tons | 79 | 2,803* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 749 cattle | 81 | 2,866* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 160 laying hens | 73* | 2,547* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: strawberries, blueberries, hogs and honey.
What livestock does Scotland County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 22,428,195 | 17 | head sold |
| Cattle | 749 | 81 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 160 | 73* | head on farms |
| Goats | 106 | 75* | 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.