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Buckingham County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Buckingham County, Virginia grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Buckingham County, Virginia (87% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 18,880 hogs, and sold 5,853,110 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (12,326 acres), soybeans (5,147 acres) and corn (1,399 acres). Its farms sold $57 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$57 million1853rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
37580,900 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
13% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3512 published, 22 withheld, 1 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $2.4M$2.4M to $9.6M$9.6M to $36M$36M to $120M$120M to $360M$360M+
None reported
Buckingham County
$57 million
1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 23 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Buckingham County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay29th in Virginia12,326 acres
  2. 2Soybeans41st in Virginia5,147 acres
  3. 3Corn53rd in Virginia*1,399 acres
  4. 4Potatoes12th in Virginia*8 acres
  5. 5Apples24th in Virginia*6 acres

How does Buckingham 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.

Buckingham County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Hogs18,880 hogs3*448*7%head on farms
Chickens5.9 million broiler chickens9320*2%head sold
Goats694 goats19925*2%head on farms
Hay26,801 tons291,208*1%production
Cattle12,397 cattle351,667*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans211,154 bushels411,311*under 1%production
Honey4,190 pounds411,277*under 1%production
Sheep519 sheep36*1,446*under 1%head on farms
Corn228,545 bushels53*1,715*under 1%production
Potatoes8 acres12*360*under 1%acres harvested
Milk58 milk cows34*999*under 1%head on farms
Apples6 acres24*617*under 1%bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, barley, lettuce, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, asparagus, cantaloupe, blueberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, peaches, pears, figs, turkeys and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes.

What livestock does Buckingham County raise?

Buckingham County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens5,853,1109head sold
Hogs18,8803*head on farms
Cattle12,39735head on farms
Goats69419head on farms
Sheep51936*head on farms
Milk cows5834*head on farms

Other farm counties in Virginia

Top Virginia counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Virginia 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.