Grown Where

Charles City, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Charles City, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Charles City's biggest by acreage are soybeans (8,206 acres), corn (7,664 acres) and wheat (2,722 acres). Its farms sold $22.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 56th of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$22.5 million2431st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
8433,617 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
Withheldshare of farm sales
Items reported
4213 published, 29 withheld
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
Charles City
$22.5 million
under 1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 56 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Charles City grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans30th in Virginia8,206 acres
  2. 2Corn16th in Virginia7,664 acres
  3. 3Wheat23rd in Virginia*2,722 acres
  4. 4Hay1,225 acres
  5. 5Pecans1st in Virginia*37 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes25th in Virginia*4 acres
  7. 7Potatoes36th in Virginia*2 acres
  8. 8Sweet potatoes15th in Virginia*2 acres
  9. 9Kale10th in Virginia*2 acres
  10. 10Green beans29th in Virginia*1 acre

How does Charles City 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.

Charles City rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Pecans37 acres1*269*36%bearing acres
Corn1.3 million bushels161,178*2%production
Wheat172,300 bushels23*1,015*2%production
Soybeans342,372 bushels301,202*1%production
Kale2 acres10*197*1%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes2 acres15*154*under 1%acres harvested
Goats101 goats772,496*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes4 acres25*828*under 1%acres harvested
Honey812 pounds74*1,982*under 1%production
Green beans1 acre29*844*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres36*718*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle130 cattle92*2,979*under 1%head on farms
Eggs212 laying hens85*2,472*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, hay, lettuce, onions, broccoli, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, collard greens, garlic, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, nectarines, pears, apricots, pomegranates, turkeys, chickens, milk, hogs and sheep.

What livestock does Charles City raise?

Charles City livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens21285*head on farms
Cattle13092*head on farms
Goats10177head 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.