Stanly County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Stanly County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Stanly County, North Carolina (54% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 125,699 turkeys, and sold 4,031,728 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (16,166 acres), hay (14,967 acres) and corn (14,830 acres). Its farms sold $91.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 49th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $91.1 million1483rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 649109,164 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 46% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3925 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Stanly County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Stanly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 26,712 bushels | 8* | 415* | 4% | production |
| Hay | 37,032 tons | 8 | 873* | 3% | production |
| Wheat | 533,101 bushels | 17 | 556* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 12,760 cattle | 16 | 1,640* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 9,270 bushels | 12* | 463* | 2% | production |
| Grapes | 71 acres | 9* | 167* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Corn | 1.7 million bushels | 23 | 1,118* | 2% | production |
| Barley | 12,212 bushels | 9* | 333* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 572 goats | 29* | 1,118* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 406 sheep | 33* | 1,647* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 589,299 bushels | 38* | 1,062* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 125,699 turkeys | 12* | 110* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 4 million broiler chickens | 42* | 364* | under 1% | head sold |
| Honey | 4,025 pounds | 57* | 1,298* | under 1% | production |
| Pumpkins | 12 acres | 25* | 619* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 25 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 5 acres | 36* | 715* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 13 acres | 21* | 501* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Strawberries | 1 acre | 23* | 333* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Blueberries | 4 acres | 32* | 457* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sweet corn | 2 acres | 52* | 1,099* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 1 acre | 45* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 48* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 45* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 1,265 laying hens | 49* | 1,541* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 359 hogs | 42* | 1,000* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: peanuts, sunflowers, potatoes, lettuce, onions, green beans, bell peppers, chile peppers, collard greens, cantaloupe, raspberries, peaches, pears and milk.
What livestock does Stanly County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 4,031,728 | 42* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 125,699 | 12* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 12,760 | 16 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,265 | 49* | head on farms |
| Goats | 572 | 29* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 406 | 33* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 359 | 42* | 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.