Warren County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Warren County, North Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Warren County, North Carolina (69% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 19,548 hogs and 6,820 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (11,740 acres), hay (5,906 acres) and wheat (3,313 acres). Its farms sold $48.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 67th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $48.6 million1982nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 23763,669 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 31% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3821 published, 17 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Warren County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Warren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pears | 11 acres | 1* | 77* | 10% | bearing acres |
| Figs | 3 acres | 2* | 33* | 9% | bearing acres |
| Cantaloupe | 40 acres | 4* | 51* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Oats | 12,535 bushels | 12* | 605* | 2% | production |
| Hay | 12,787 tons | 39 | 1,930* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 6,820 cattle | 37 | 2,113* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 187,736 bushels | 42* | 980* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 206 sheep | 49* | 2,051* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 236 goats | 54* | 1,988* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 363,921 bushels | 49* | 1,186* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 20 acres | 30* | 547* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 2 acres | 4* | 197* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 26 acres | 20* | 212* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 19,548 hogs | 29* | 444* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 160,445 bushels | 68* | 1,795* | under 1% | production |
Show all 21 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 46* | 960* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 4 acres | 30* | 684* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Pumpkins | 2 acres | 38* | 954* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 1 acre | 45* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 48* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 672 laying hens | 59* | 1,973* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, chile peppers, cabbage, collard greens, grapes, blueberries, tart cherries, peaches, plums, pecans, turkeys, chickens, milk and honey.
What livestock does Warren County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 19,548 | 29* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 6,820 | 37 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 672 | 59* | head on farms |
| Goats | 236 | 54* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 206 | 49* | 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.