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Fulton County, Pennsylvania · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Fulton County, Pennsylvania grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Fulton County, Pennsylvania (80% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 67,697 turkeys and 44,468 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (18,248 acres), corn (8,561 acres) and soybeans (2,819 acres). Its farms sold $90.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 30th of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Farm sales, 2022
$90.6 million1489th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
50193,715 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
20% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4123 published, 17 withheld, 1 under half a unit

County map

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+
Fulton County: $90.6 million, under 1%
Fulton County
$90.6 million
under 1% of Pennsylvania farm sales. No. 30 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Fulton County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay27th in Pennsylvania18,248 acres
  2. 2Corn36th in Pennsylvania8,561 acres
  3. 3Soybeans44th in Pennsylvania2,819 acres
  4. 4Wheat24th in Pennsylvania2,144 acres
  5. 5Oats21st in Pennsylvania853 acres
  6. 6Barley15th in Pennsylvania*517 acres
  7. 7Sorghum4th in Pennsylvania*280 acres
  8. 8Potatoes46th in Pennsylvania*3 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes50th in Pennsylvania*1 acre
  10. 10Lettuce35th in Pennsylvania*1 acre

How does Fulton 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.

Fulton County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of PA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of PAMeasure
Sorghum17,948 bushels4*418*6%production
Hogs44,468 hogs11314*3%head on farms
Turkeys67,697 turkeys13*135*2%head on farms
Barley37,171 bushels15*257*2%production
Hay38,431 tons27839*2%production
Oats50,059 bushels21274*2%production
Cattle15,275 cattle281,486*1%head on farms
Milk5,203 milk cows24299*1%head on farms
Wheat144,108 bushels241,077*1%production
Corn1.3 million bushels361,180*under 1%production
Sheep915 sheep37*999*under 1%head on farms
Goats474 goats391,334*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans149,427 bushels441,391*under 1%production
Chile peppers1 acre30*544*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre35*543*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 23 items
Fulton County rankings, items 16 to 23
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of PAMeasure
Watermelon1 acre34*824*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre40*834*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre45*774*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes3 acres46*612*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre50*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins1 acre55*1,027*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn1 acre54*1,180*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens255 broiler chickens46*1,277*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, sweet potatoes, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, green peas, cabbage, garlic, cantaloupe, apples, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, eggs and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash.

What livestock does Fulton County raise?

Fulton County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys67,69713*head on farms
Hogs44,46811head on farms
Cattle15,27528head on farms
Milk cows5,20324head on farms
Sheep91537*head on farms
Goats47439head on farms
Broiler chickens25546*head sold

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
Adams County$324 million
Cumberland County$300 million
Perry County$275 million
Snyder County$259 million
Schuylkill County$236 million
Union County$218 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.