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York County, Pennsylvania · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does York County, Pennsylvania grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in York County, Pennsylvania (54% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 492,083 laying hens, and sold 9,215,037 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (64,129 acres), soybeans (43,914 acres) and hay (27,815 acres). Its farms sold $389 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Farm sales, 2022
$389 million328th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,929243,980 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
46% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
6053 published, 7 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+
York County
$389 million
4% of Pennsylvania farm sales. No. 6 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does York County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn2nd in Pennsylvania64,129 acres
  2. 2Soybeans2nd in Pennsylvania43,914 acres
  3. 3Hay9th in Pennsylvania27,815 acres
  4. 4Wheat2nd in Pennsylvania17,425 acres
  5. 5Barley4th in Pennsylvania1,963 acres
  6. 6Green beans1st in Pennsylvania1,253 acres
  7. 7Apples6th in Pennsylvania441 acres
  8. 8Peaches3rd in Pennsylvania*331 acres
  9. 9Pumpkins7th in Pennsylvania*192 acres
  10. 10Sweet corn14th in Pennsylvania*184 acres

How does York 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.

York County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of PA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of PAMeasure
Green beans1,253 acres131*20%acres harvested
Honeydew3 acres1*39*17%acres harvested
Spinach12 acres1*39*11%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes13 acres2*67*11%acres harvested
Wheat1.5 million bushels226811%production
Green peas6 acres2*123*10%acres harvested
Peaches331 acres3*28*9%bearing acres
Barley160,470 bushels4156*8%production
Corn10.3 million bushels24697%production
Soybeans2.1 million bushels2667*7%production
Sweet cherries21 acres3*60*7%bearing acres
Strawberries43 acres2*40*6%bearing acres
Asparagus13 acres6*44*6%acres harvested
Turkeys153,985 turkeys6*101*6%head on farms
Raspberries12 acres6*53*5%bearing acres
Show all 53 items
York County rankings, items 16 to 53
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of PAMeasure
Hogs61,131 hogs8255*5%head on farms
Blueberries35 acres2*125*5%bearing acres
Squash50 acres3*135*4%acres harvested
Watermelon26 acres5*212*4%acres harvested
Garlic6 acres5*105*4%acres harvested
Cantaloupe23 acres5*80*4%acres harvested
Goats2,298 goats5159*4%head on farms
Chickens9.2 million broiler chickens8251*4%head sold
Carrots5 acres4*121*4%acres harvested
Lettuce19 acres4*65*4%acres harvested
Cauliflower9 acres3*42*3%acres harvested
Pumpkins192 acres7*75*3%acres harvested
Brussels sprouts2 acres4*56*3%acres harvested
Hay73,397 tons9308*3%production
Apricots2 acres4*46*3%bearing acres
Cattle35,783 cattle10746*3%head on farms
Cabbage11 acres4*92*3%acres harvested
Plums4 acres6*76*3%bearing acres
Sweet corn184 acres14*194*2%acres harvested
Onions6 acres7*126*2%acres harvested
Sheep2,317 sheep13372*2%head on farms
Apples441 acres658*2%bearing acres
Eggs492,083 laying hens11*75*2%head on farms
Chile peppers6 acres12*142*2%acres harvested
Cucumbers10 acres9*201*2%acres harvested
Bell peppers14 acres14*143*1%acres harvested
Milk6,023 milk cows21280*1%head on farms
Tomatoes32 acres7*154*1%acres harvested
Honey22,697 pounds20*483*1%production
Pears10 acres9*82*1%bearing acres
Kale5 acres6*101*1%acres harvested
Broccoli9 acres6*80*1%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre6*211*1%acres harvested
Potatoes71 acres14*113*1%acres harvested
Grapes113 acres10*127*under 1%bearing acres
Tart cherries3 acres4*41*under 1%bearing acres
Oats10,006 bushels45*664*under 1%production
Maple syrup11 gallons37*435*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sunflowers, popcorn, celery, blackberries, nectarines and walnuts.

What livestock does York County raise?

York County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens9,215,0378head sold
Laying hens492,08311*head on farms
Turkeys153,9856*head on farms
Hogs61,1318head on farms
Cattle35,78310head on farms
Milk cows6,02321head on farms
Sheep2,31713head on farms
Goats2,2985head 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
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.