Carroll County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Carroll County, Virginia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Carroll County, Virginia (65% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 31,568 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (19,658 acres). Its farms sold $31.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 44th of 98 counties in Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $31.9 million2234th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 757111,941 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 35% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3818 published, 20 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Carroll County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Carroll 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet cherries | 36 acres | 1 | 49* | 38% | bearing acres |
| Peaches | 118 acres | 4* | 51* | 11% | bearing acres |
| Pumpkins | 415 acres | 1* | 23* | 10% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 225 acres | 3* | 169* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 394 acres | 3* | 65* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 31,568 cattle | 13 | 854* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 41,047 tons | 16 | 773* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 972 sheep | 24* | 949* | 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 4,787 pounds | 37 | 1,199* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 378 goats | 43 | 1,571* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 16 acres | 9* | 295* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 5 acres | 6* | 508* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 6 acres | 16* | 436* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Maple syrup | 3 gallons | 7* | 458* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,423 laying hens | 48* | 1,442* | under 1% | head on farms |
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Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, nectarines, pears and plums.
What livestock does Carroll 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.