Wilson County, North Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Wilson County, North Carolina grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Wilson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (44,649 acres), sweet potatoes (10,852 acres) and wheat (9,224 acres). Its farms sold $239 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 24th of 98 counties in North Carolina.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sweet potatoes (5th of 355 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $239 million684th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 207126,286 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 72% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3417 published, 17 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Wilson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Wilson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet potatoes | 10,852 acres | 3 | 5* | 12% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 919 acres | 2* | 19* | 12% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 505 acres | 4* | 49* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Peanuts | 22.6 million pounds | 9 | 80* | 4% | production |
| Soybeans | 1.8 million bushels | 12 | 730* | 3% | production |
| Sweet corn | 116 acres | 5* | 242* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 550,406 bushels | 16 | 548* | 2% | production |
| Squash | 61 acres | 9* | 123* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Oats | 12,380 bushels | 14* | 610* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 758,914 bushels | 39* | 1,352* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 6,270 pounds | 39* | 1,055* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 3,222 cattle | 60 | 2,525* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 4,745 tons | 66 | 2,538* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 105 goats | 76* | 2,480* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 4 acres | 38* | 828* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, canola, potatoes, lettuce, onions, green beans, bell peppers, chile peppers, collard greens, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, pecans, chickens, eggs and hogs.
What livestock does Wilson County raise?
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 |
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.