Surry County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Surry County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Surry County, North Carolina (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 767,749 laying hens, and sold 31,938,419 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (16,032 acres), soybeans (13,420 acres) and corn (9,546 acres). Its farms sold $337 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $337 million417th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 933105,791 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 14% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4933 published, 10 withheld, 6 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Surry County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Surry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapes | 392 acres | 1* | 71* | 9% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 767,749 laying hens | 4* | 50* | 5% | head on farms |
| Spinach | 1 acre | 3* | 211* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Cauliflower | 1 acre | 2* | 191* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 31.9 million broiler chickens | 11 | 95* | 3% | head sold |
| Tomatoes | 68 acres | 5* | 89* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 37,501 tons | 7 | 861* | 3% | production |
| Sheep | 1,109 sheep | 9 | 829* | 3% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 17,892 cattle | 11 | 1,342* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 869 goats | 13* | 699* | 2% | head on farms |
| Squash | 67 acres | 7* | 115* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Sunflowers | 3,375 pounds | 1* | 213* | 2% | production |
| Honey | 17,346 pounds | 12* | 568* | 2% | production |
| Garlic | 1 acre | 9* | 425* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 1.4 million bushels | 25* | 1,150* | 1% | production |
Show all 33 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | 12 acres | 9* | 133* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Soybeans | 738,750 bushels | 34* | 993* | 1% | production |
| Green beans | 22 acres | 6* | 154* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 172,967 bushels | 44* | 1,013* | under 1% | production |
| Pumpkins | 23 acres | 16* | 464* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 172 milk cows | 19* | 871* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 19 acres | 32* | 560* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 16* | 543* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 31 acres | 18* | 85* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 25 acres | 7* | 170* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Hogs | 21,437 hogs | 26* | 432* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 13 acres | 21* | 501* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Kale | 1 acre | 10* | 304* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 15* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Blackberries | 1 acre | 17* | 418* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 28* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 4 acres | 38* | 518* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 69 turkeys | 26* | 832* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, peaches, pears, figs and pecans.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): broccoli, green peas, collard greens, asparagus, cantaloupe and honeydew.
What livestock does Surry County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 31,938,419 | 11 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 767,749 | 4* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 21,437 | 26* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 17,892 | 11 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,109 | 9 | head on farms |
| Goats | 869 | 13* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 172 | 19* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 69 | 26* | 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.