Jefferson County, Pennsylvania · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jefferson County, Pennsylvania grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Jefferson County's biggest by acreage are hay (18,105 acres), corn (9,073 acres) and soybeans (6,310 acres). Its farms sold $32.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 47th of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $32.9 million2206th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 48378,845 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 54% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3822 published, 15 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jefferson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jefferson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 105,908 bushels | 10 | 128* | 3% | production |
| Blueberries | 11 acres | 18* | 280* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 1,405 sheep | 25* | 639* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 31,366 tons | 30 | 1,050* | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 255,701 bushels | 37 | 1,276* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 1.1 million bushels | 38 | 1,235* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 8,367 cattle | 43 | 1,960* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 350 goats | 43 | 1,644* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 69,112 bushels | 38 | 1,348* | under 1% | production |
| Potatoes | 22 acres | 23* | 180* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 1,374 milk cows | 43 | 529* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 30* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pears | 2 acres | 25* | 285* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 33* | 416* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 35* | 543* | under 1% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of PA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 40* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 43* | 960* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,888 pounds | 53* | 1,674* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 45* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 5 acres | 52* | 897* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 290 hogs | 45* | 1,090* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,419 laying hens | 50* | 1,445* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, onions, carrots, green peas, pumpkins, asparagus, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, nectarines, turkeys, chickens and maple syrup.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): peaches.
What livestock does Jefferson 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.