Bland County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Bland County, Virginia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Bland County, Virginia (60% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 13,465 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (9,804 acres). Its farms sold $10.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 75th of 98 counties in Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $10.8 million2685th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 32479,310 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 40% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2512 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Bland County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Bland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squash | 30 acres | 2* | 176* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 112 acres | 5* | 247* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 120 acres | 2* | 128* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 21,972 tons | 38 | 1,398* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 13,465 cattle | 31 | 1,594* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 264 goats | 53 | 1,905* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 477 sheep | 38* | 1,524* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 2,071 pounds | 67* | 1,632* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 55,210 bushels | 66* | 2,001* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 836 laying hens | 66* | 1,851* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 3 milk cows | 47* | 1,479* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 21 turkeys | 47* | 1,410* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, apples, grapes, strawberries, pears, walnuts, hogs and maple syrup.
What livestock does Bland County raise?
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.