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Essex County, Vermont · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Essex County, Vermont grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Essex County's biggest by acreage is hay (815 acres). Its farms sold $15.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 14th of 14 counties in Vermont.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for maple syrup (7th of 462 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$15.2 million2590th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
9837,842 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
80% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2711 published, 16 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $530K$530K to $2.1M$2.1M to $7.9M$7.9M to $26M$26M to $79M$79M+
Essex County
$15.2 million
1% of Vermont farm sales. No. 14 of 14 counties reporting.

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

What does Essex County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay14th in Vermont815 acres
  2. 2Potatoes1st in Vermont135 acres
  3. 3Apples6th in Vermont*24 acres
  4. 4Blueberries10th in Vermont*10 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins9th in Vermont*6 acres
  6. 6Raspberries6th in Vermont*2 acres

How does Essex County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Vermont 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.

Essex County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VTMeasure
Potatoes135 acres1100*39%acres harvested
Maple syrup209,981 gallons67*7%production
Turkeys132 turkeys6*545*3%head on farms
Blueberries10 acres10*300*3%bearing acres
Raspberries2 acres6*223*2%bearing acres
Goats189 goats102,157*2%head on farms
Apples24 acres6*394*1%bearing acres
Pumpkins6 acres9*785*1%acres harvested
Cattle1,256 cattle142,792*under 1%head on farms
Milk558 milk cows14686*under 1%head on farms
Hay1,462 tons142,846*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, tomatoes, onions, carrots, green beans, green peas, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, garlic, asparagus, cranberries, chickens, eggs, hogs and sheep.

What livestock does Essex County raise?

Essex County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,25614head on farms
Milk cows55814head on farms
Goats18910head on farms
Turkeys1326*head on farms

Other farm counties in Vermont

Top Vermont counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Addison County$263 million
Franklin County$247 million
Orleans County$117 million
Orange County$67 million
Chittenden County$56.7 million
Caledonia County$53.2 million
Rutland County$40.4 million
Washington County$38.5 million
Windsor County$33.3 million
Windham County$29.1 million
Lamoille County$28 million
Bennington County$22.5 million

What does Vermont 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.