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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lancaster County, Pennsylvania grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (82% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 13,735,352 laying hens, and sold 61,240,061 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (95,549 acres), soybeans (51,695 acres) and hay (37,639 acres). Its farms sold $1.9 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 1st of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for eggs (1st of 2,692 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$1.9 billion20th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
4,680378,574 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
18% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
6256 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+
Lancaster County
$1.9 billion
18% of Pennsylvania farm sales. No. 1 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Lancaster County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn1st in Pennsylvania95,549 acres
  2. 2Soybeans1st in Pennsylvania51,695 acres
  3. 3Hay1st in Pennsylvania37,639 acres
  4. 4Wheat1st in Pennsylvania24,101 acres
  5. 5Barley1st in Pennsylvania5,083 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn1st in Pennsylvania1,242 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins1st in Pennsylvania*980 acres
  8. 8Oats25th in Pennsylvania599 acres
  9. 9Apples4th in Pennsylvania504 acres
  10. 10Grapes2nd in Pennsylvania401 acres

How does Lancaster 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.

Lancaster County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of PA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of PAMeasure
Dry beans588,700 pounds1153*64%production
Eggs13.7 million laying hens11*51%head on farms
Cauliflower118 acres112*45%acres harvested
Watermelon241 acres176*39%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes34 acres147*29%acres harvested
Chickens61.2 million broiler chickens123*27%head sold
Cantaloupe152 acres120*27%acres harvested
Brussels sprouts16 acres110*26%acres harvested
Hogs322,153 hogs146*24%head on farms
Onions59 acres1*52*24%acres harvested
Asparagus49 acres115*22%acres harvested
Barley442,901 bushels182*21%production
Cabbage87 acres1*40*21%acres harvested
Chile peppers75 acres126*20%acres harvested
Broccoli140 acres1*15*18%acres harvested
Show all 56 items
Lancaster County rankings, items 16 to 56
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of PAMeasure
Pumpkins980 acres1*10*17%acres harvested
Milk76,021 milk cows117*17%head on farms
Squash185 acres258*17%acres harvested
Sweet corn1,242 acres165*16%acres harvested
Strawberries107 acres1*13*16%bearing acres
Wheat2.1 million bushels120215%production
Cattle182,218 cattle15114%head on farms
Lettuce71 acres1*32*13%acres harvested
Figs1 acre2*78*13%bearing acres
Corn17.1 million bushels125712%production
Honeydew2 acres2*47*11%acres harvested
Goats6,221 goats146*11%head on farms
Garlic15 acres1*37*10%acres harvested
Sheep10,111 sheep180*10%head on farms
Green peas6 acres2*123*10%acres harvested
Soybeans2.7 million bushels1576*9%production
Tomatoes214 acres1*52*9%acres harvested
Turkeys235,758 turkeys4*84*9%head on farms
Cucumbers50 acres2*73*8%acres harvested
Bell peppers75 acres2*44*8%acres harvested
Sweet cherries23 acres2*59*7%bearing acres
Raspberries17 acres3*35*7%bearing acres
Kale25 acres1*31*6%acres harvested
Peaches225 acres4*35*6%bearing acres
Spinach6 acres4*59*6%acres harvested
Sorghum16,368 bushels5*424*6%production
Carrots7 acres3*92*5%acres harvested
Hay116,037 tons1126*5%production
Collard greens4 acres2*103*4%acres harvested
Honey64,498 pounds4*249*4%production
Blackberries4 acres7*224*4%bearing acres
Pears23 acres4*37*3%bearing acres
Grapes401 acres269*3%bearing acres
Potatoes165 acres8*97*2%acres harvested
Apples504 acres452*2%bearing acres
Blueberries14 acres13*245*2%bearing acres
Oats42,221 bushels25314*1%production
Nectarines2 acres7*39*under 1%bearing acres
Green beans24 acres13*149*under 1%acres harvested
Maple syrup114 gallons27*320*under 1%production
Celery14 acres1*15*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: popcorn, tart cherries, plums, apricots, kiwifruit and pecans.

What livestock does Lancaster County raise?

Lancaster County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens61,240,0611head sold
Laying hens13,735,3521head on farms
Hogs322,1531head on farms
Turkeys235,7584*head on farms
Cattle182,2181head on farms
Milk cows76,0211head on farms
Sheep10,1111head on farms
Goats6,2211head on farms

Other farm counties in Pennsylvania

Top Pennsylvania counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
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
Juniata County$199 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.