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Watauga County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Watauga County, North Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Watauga County's biggest by acreage is hay (3,497 acres). Its farms sold $13.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 85th of 98 counties in North Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$13.2 million2628th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
40029,402 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
Withheldshare of farm sales
Items reported
3015 published, 15 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $4.4M$4.4M to $18M$18M to $66M$66M to $220M$220M to $660M$660M+
Withheld to protect individual farms
Watauga County
$13.2 million
under 1% of North Carolina farm sales. No. 85 of 98 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Watauga County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay62nd in North Carolina3,497 acres
  2. 2Pumpkins4th in North Carolina*89 acres
  3. 3Grapes12th in North Carolina*46 acres
  4. 4Corn91st in North Carolina*21 acres
  5. 5Potatoes23rd in North Carolina*4 acres
  6. 6Green beans24th in North Carolina*4 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn50th in North Carolina*3 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes55th in North Carolina*2 acres
  9. 9Bell peppers28th in North Carolina*1 acre

How does Watauga 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.

Watauga County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NCMeasure
Pumpkins89 acres4*174*2%acres harvested
Sheep526 sheep231,427*1%head on farms
Grapes46 acres12*216*1%bearing acres
Cattle5,103 cattle472,293*under 1%head on farms
Goats184 goats63*2,175*under 1%head on farms
Hay5,208 tons622,506*under 1%production
Honey4,336 pounds55*1,255*under 1%production
Green beans4 acres24*445*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes2 acres55*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn3 acres50*1,019*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre28*774*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes4 acres23*535*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,462 laying hens47*1,415*under 1%head on farms
Hogs96 hogs58*1,686*under 1%head on farms
Corn986 bushels91*2,253*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, apples, blueberries and milk.

What livestock does Watauga County raise?

Watauga County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle5,10347head on farms
Laying hens1,46247*head on farms
Sheep52623head on farms
Goats18463*head on farms
Hogs9658*head on farms

Other farm counties in North Carolina

Top North Carolina counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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.