Grown Where

Chesapeake city, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Chesapeake city, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Chesapeake city's biggest by acreage are soybeans (20,390 acres), corn (6,599 acres) and wheat (2,037 acres). Its farms sold $39.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 36th of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$39.4 million2103rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
18037,359 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3215 published, 15 withheld, 2 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
Chesapeake city
$39.4 million
under 1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 36 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Chesapeake city grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans3rd in Virginia20,390 acres
  2. 2Corn20th in Virginia6,599 acres
  3. 3Wheat26th in Virginia*2,037 acres
  4. 4Hay80th in Virginia*884 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn21st in Virginia*5 acres
  6. 6Squash10th in Virginia*3 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes52nd in Virginia*1 acre
  8. 8Cucumbers17th in Virginia*1 acre

How does Chesapeake 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.

Chesapeake city rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Soybeans865,736 bushels3941*4%production
Corn1.1 million bushels201,255*2%production
Honey8,117 pounds21914*2%production
Wheat145,811 bushels26*1,073*1%production
Goats263 goats541,908*under 1%head on farms
Squash3 acres10*638*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre17*834*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn5 acres21*897*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle1,614 cattle702,731*under 1%head on farms
Sheep94 sheep77*2,383*under 1%head on farms
Hay1,448 tons80*2,847*under 1%production
Tomatoes1 acre52*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,017 laying hens57*1,695*under 1%head on farms
Hogs71 hogs53*1,826*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys48 turkeys33*1,025*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, peanuts, sunflowers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, pumpkins, bell peppers, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, peaches, chickens and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): chile peppers and watermelon.

What livestock does Chesapeake city raise?

Chesapeake city livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,61470head on farms
Laying hens1,01757*head on farms
Goats26354head on farms
Sheep9477*head on farms
Hogs7153*head on farms
Turkeys4833*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.