Clarke County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Clarke County, Virginia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Clarke County, Virginia (56% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 10,686 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (11,093 acres), soybeans (1,387 acres) and corn (1,254 acres). Its farms sold $16.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 64th of 98 counties in Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $16.4 million2557th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 42150,182 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 44% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 5018 published, 31 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Clarke County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Clarke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic | 2 acres | 4* | 306* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 9 acres | 4* | 321* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 13,123 pounds | 9 | 672* | 3% | production |
| Sheep | 1,833 sheep | 12* | 475* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 578 goats | 25 | 1,106* | 1% | head on farms |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 18* | 543* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 18* | 544* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Grapes | 65 acres | 12* | 173* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 19,775 tons | 43 | 1,505* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 10,686 cattle | 44 | 1,800* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 21* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 82,429 bushels | 54* | 1,516* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 196,397 bushels | 57* | 1,747* | under 1% | production |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 17* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 2,989 laying hens | 18* | 898* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 18 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, barley, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, collard greens, asparagus, artichokes, watermelon, apples, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, peaches, pears, chickens, milk and maple syrup.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash.
What livestock does Clarke 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.