Grown Where

Adams County, Pennsylvania · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Adams County, Pennsylvania grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Adams County, Pennsylvania (51% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 394,532 turkeys, and sold 2,046,620 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (29,872 acres), corn (28,584 acres) and hay (24,464 acres). Its farms sold $324 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 7th of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for apples (5th of 900 counties) and peaches (10th of 492 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$324 million448th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,243183,184 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
49% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
6054 published, 6 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $3.7M$3.7M to $15M$15M to $56M$56M to $190M$190M to $560M$560M+
Adams County
$324 million
3% of Pennsylvania farm sales. No. 7 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Adams County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans5th in Pennsylvania29,872 acres
  2. 2Corn8th in Pennsylvania28,584 acres
  3. 3Hay14th in Pennsylvania24,464 acres
  4. 4Apples1st in Pennsylvania13,999 acres
  5. 5Wheat5th in Pennsylvania9,667 acres
  6. 6Peaches1st in Pennsylvania1,495 acres
  7. 7Barley10th in Pennsylvania836 acres
  8. 8Tart cherries1st in Pennsylvania238 acres
  9. 9Oats185 acres
  10. 10Pears1st in Pennsylvania*136 acres

How does Adams County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Pennsylvania 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.

Adams County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of PA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of PAMeasure
Apples13,999 acres15*63%bearing acres
Apricots43 acres112*60%bearing acres
Tart cherries238 acres115*57%bearing acres
Nectarines131 acres14*49%bearing acres
Peaches1,495 acres110*39%bearing acres
Plums58 acres1*17*38%bearing acres
Sweet cherries81 acres1*40*26%bearing acres
Pears136 acres1*15*17%bearing acres
Turkeys394,532 turkeys162*14%head on farms
Honey240,828 pounds1*117*14%production
Figs1 acre2*78*13%bearing acres
Raspberries24 acres1*20*10%bearing acres
Asparagus23 acres3*25*10%acres harvested
Honeydew1 acre4*69*6%acres harvested
Blackberries6 acres3*156*5%bearing acres
Show all 54 items
Adams County rankings, items 16 to 54
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of PAMeasure
Wheat713,315 bushels5465*5%production
Soybeans1.3 million bushels5832*4%production
Strawberries28 acres5*67*4%bearing acres
Garlic5 acres7*128*3%acres harvested
Brussels sprouts2 acres4*56*3%acres harvested
Corn4.2 million bushels87793%production
Goats1,720 goats8261*3%head on farms
Blueberries22 acres9*188*3%bearing acres
Barley54,069 bushels10215*3%production
Onions6 acres7*126*2%acres harvested
Hay55,578 tons14529*2%production
Carrots3 acres8*164*2%acres harvested
Squash22 acres9*206*2%acres harvested
Sheep1,930 sheep17449*2%head on farms
Spinach2 acres9*130*2%acres harvested
Cattle22,905 cattle181,139*2%head on farms
Green peas1 acre10*286*2%acres harvested
Milk7,384 milk cows16246*2%head on farms
Pumpkins85 acres18*180*1%acres harvested
Eggs347,255 laying hens14*105*1%head on farms
Lettuce6 acres12*169*1%acres harvested
Chile peppers4 acres18*207*1%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre6*211*1%acres harvested
Sweet corn79 acres26*301*1%acres harvested
Kale4 acres7*123*1%acres harvested
Hogs13,120 hogs23*496*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers6 acres18*304*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers9 acres22*192*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens2 million broiler chickens15423*under 1%head sold
Sweet potatoes1 acre12*215*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes20 acres13*233*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon5 acres15*479*under 1%acres harvested
Cauliflower2 acres13*132*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes50 acres16*121*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage3 acres21*229*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli5 acres15*128*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans39 acres10*122*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe3 acres22*348*under 1%acres harvested
Celery1 acre5*64*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, grapes, kiwifruit, pecans and maple syrup.

What livestock does Adams County raise?

Adams County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens2,046,62015head sold
Turkeys394,5321head on farms
Laying hens347,25514*head on farms
Cattle22,90518head on farms
Hogs13,12023*head on farms
Milk cows7,38416head on farms
Sheep1,93017head on farms
Goats1,7208head on farms

Other farm counties in Pennsylvania

Top Pennsylvania counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Lancaster County$1.9 billion
Chester County$736 million
Berks County$701 million
Lebanon County$663 million
Franklin County$655 million
York County$389 million
Cumberland County$300 million
Perry County$275 million
Snyder County$259 million
Schuylkill County$236 million
Union County$218 million
Juniata County$199 million

What does Pennsylvania 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.