Appomattox County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Appomattox County, Virginia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Appomattox County, Virginia (68% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 16,600 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (13,426 acres), soybeans (1,290 acres) and corn (1,132 acres). Its farms sold $12.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 71st of 98 counties in Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $12.5 million2645th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 34574,535 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 32% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3315 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Appomattox County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Appomattox County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Virginia 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 VA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | 7 acres | 7* | 357* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 7,635 pounds | 24 | 934* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 612 goats | 24 | 1,050* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 16,600 cattle | 28 | 1,412* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 25,819 tons | 31 | 1,237* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 151,613 bushels | 59* | 1,815* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 25,346 bushels | 53* | 1,628* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 145 milk cows | 27* | 891* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 50,248 bushels | 58* | 1,618* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 103 sheep | 75* | 2,352* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 40* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 1,547 laying hens | 41* | 1,354* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 92 hogs | 48* | 1,711* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 76 turkeys | 25* | 781* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 290 broiler chickens | 42* | 1,250* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, onions, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, garlic, cantaloupe, grapes, strawberries, peaches and pears.
What livestock does Appomattox County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 16,600 | 28 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,547 | 41* | head on farms |
| Goats | 612 | 24 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 290 | 42* | head sold |
| Milk cows | 145 | 27* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 103 | 75* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 92 | 48* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 76 | 25* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Virginia
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Rockingham County | $1.2 billion |
| Augusta County | $448 million |
| Accomack County | $326 million |
| Shenandoah County | $225 million |
| Page County | $205 million |
| Orange County | $142 million |
| Southampton County | $124 million |
| Northampton County | $109 million |
| Pittsylvania County | $99.8 million |
| Washington County | $94.5 million |
| Amelia County | $81 million |
| Franklin County | $78.6 million |
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.