Botetourt County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Botetourt County, Virginia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Botetourt County, Virginia (66% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 18,353 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (14,355 acres), corn (1,593 acres) and soybeans (1,078 acres). Its farms sold $23.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 55th of 98 counties in Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $23.2 million2413th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 52989,509 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 34% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3514 published, 21 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Botetourt County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Botetourt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onions | 2 acres | 5* | 304* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 2 acres | 7* | 349* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 18,353 cattle | 23 | 1,315* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 28,147 tons | 28 | 1,171* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 279 goats | 52 | 1,861* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 428 sheep | 40* | 1,610* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 311 milk cows | 20* | 778* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 280,945 bushels | 46 | 1,659* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 1,380 pounds | 68* | 1,812* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 28,298 bushels | 52* | 1,605* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 54,601 bushels | 57* | 1,604* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,557 laying hens | 40* | 1,346* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 72 hogs | 52* | 1,817* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 1,034 broiler chickens | 28* | 916* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, sunflowers, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, asparagus, apples, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, pecans and walnuts.
What livestock does Botetourt County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 18,353 | 23 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,557 | 40* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 1,034 | 28* | head sold |
| Sheep | 428 | 40* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 311 | 20* | head on farms |
| Goats | 279 | 52 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 72 | 52* | 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.