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Fauquier County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Fauquier County, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Fauquier County's biggest by acreage are hay (29,898 acres), soybeans (11,757 acres) and corn (5,386 acres). Its farms sold $67.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$67.9 million1719th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,040188,562 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
58% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5643 published, 12 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
Fauquier County
$67.9 million
1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 17 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Fauquier County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay6th in Virginia29,898 acres
  2. 2Soybeans15th in Virginia11,757 acres
  3. 3Corn23rd in Virginia5,386 acres
  4. 4Wheat17th in Virginia*3,116 acres
  5. 5Barley4th in Virginia*715 acres
  6. 6Grapes3rd in Virginia*502 acres
  7. 7Sorghum1st in Virginia*261 acres
  8. 8Apples8th in Virginia*83 acres
  9. 9Peaches5th in Virginia*44 acres
  10. 10Cabbage1st in Virginia*28 acres

How does Fauquier 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.

Fauquier County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of VA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Apricots2 acres1*46*33%bearing acres
Sorghum27,270 bushels1*368*9%production
Grapes502 acres3*66*8%bearing acres
Lettuce6 acres1*169*7%acres harvested
Onions3 acres2*228*6%acres harvested
Cabbage28 acres1*63*6%acres harvested
Barley52,600 bushels4*217*6%production
Garlic3 acres3*222*6%acres harvested
Figs3 acres2*33*6%bearing acres
Cauliflower1 acre2*191*4%acres harvested
Peaches44 acres5*108*4%bearing acres
Asparagus4 acres3*129*3%acres harvested
Hay65,735 tons6385*3%production
Raspberries2 acres5*223*3%bearing acres
Spinach2 acres2*130*3%acres harvested
Show all 43 items
Fauquier County rankings, items 16 to 43
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Blackberries6 acres6*156*3%bearing acres
Milk1,811 milk cows6*481*3%head on farms
Soybeans612,395 bushels151,051*3%production
Cattle31,898 cattle12847*3%head on farms
Kale4 acres3*123*2%acres harvested
Wheat242,326 bushels17*875*2%production
Broccoli6 acres2*105*2%acres harvested
Honey10,008 pounds15791*2%production
Strawberries4 acres5*239*2%bearing acres
Cucumbers6 acres2*304*2%acres harvested
Blueberries6 acres9*379*2%bearing acres
Sheep1,534 sheep17*579*2%head on farms
Collard greens4 acres4*103*2%acres harvested
Corn928,707 bushels231,295*2%production
Bell peppers3 acres7*402*1%acres harvested
Goats505 goats301,255*1%head on farms
Chile peppers1 acre18*544*1%acres harvested
Apples83 acres8*207*under 1%bearing acres
Green beans11 acres6*231*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe2 acres6*418*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes11 acres14*415*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes1 acre18*215*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins13 acres20*596*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs7,530 laying hens9*496*under 1%head on farms
Hogs823 hogs9*737*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes7 acres13*394*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys119 turkeys19*585*under 1%head on farms
Chickens218 broiler chickens43*1,317*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: hops, carrots, sweet corn, green peas, squash, Brussels sprouts, watermelon, sweet cherries, tart cherries, nectarines, pears and walnuts.

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

What livestock does Fauquier County raise?

Fauquier County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle31,89812head on farms
Laying hens7,5309*head on farms
Milk cows1,8116*head on farms
Sheep1,53417*head on farms
Hogs8239*head on farms
Goats50530head on farms
Broiler chickens21843*head sold
Turkeys11919*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.