Elk County, Pennsylvania · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Elk County, Pennsylvania grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Elk County, Pennsylvania (55% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 1,682 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (3,647 acres) and corn (641 acres). Its farms sold $5.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 62nd of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $5.1 million2855th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 19317,693 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 45% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4025 published, 14 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Elk County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Elk 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of PA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey | 18,492 pounds | 24* | 544* | 1% | production |
| Spinach | 1 acre | 12* | 211* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 68 acres | 31* | 328* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 3 acres | 19* | 249* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Carrots | 1 acre | 17* | 340* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Garlic | 1 acre | 29* | 425* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 10 acres | 29* | 448* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 34* | 615* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 6,947 tons | 60 | 2,364* | under 1% | production |
| Kale | 1 acre | 16* | 304* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 35* | 543* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 2 acres | 41* | 751* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 178 sheep | 58* | 2,120* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Broccoli | 1 acre | 24* | 334* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 72 goats | 59 | 2,600* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of PA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 1,682 cattle | 59 | 2,718* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 45* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 91,531 bushels | 58 | 1,907* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 287 milk cows | 56* | 794* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 3 acres | 52* | 907* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 51* | 718* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 42* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 689 laying hens | 58* | 1,964* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 26 hogs | 60* | 2,167* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 52 turkeys | 36* | 984* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, oats, onions, cauliflower, cabbage, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, tart cherries, chickens and maple syrup.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green peas.
What livestock does Elk County raise?
Other farm counties in Pennsylvania
| County | Farm 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 |
| Adams County | $324 million |
| Cumberland County | $300 million |
| Perry County | $275 million |
| Snyder County | $259 million |
| Schuylkill County | $236 million |
| Union County | $218 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.