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Floyd County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Floyd County, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Floyd County's biggest by acreage is hay (18,537 acres). Its farms sold $33.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 41st of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$33.9 million2186th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
668100,913 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
51% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5137 published, 14 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
Floyd County
$33.9 million
under 1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 41 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Floyd County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay18th in Virginia18,537 acres
  2. 2Apples5th in Virginia*165 acres
  3. 3Grapes6th in Virginia*156 acres
  4. 4Corn76th in Virginia*103 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins4th in Virginia*87 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes3rd in Virginia*35 acres
  7. 7Spinach1st in Virginia27 acres
  8. 8Potatoes4th in Virginia*19 acres
  9. 9Cabbage2nd in Virginia*18 acres
  10. 10Sweet corn16th in Virginia*9 acres

How does Floyd 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.

Floyd County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of VA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Spinach27 acres131*43%acres harvested
Celery1 acre1*64*25%acres harvested
Plums4 acres1*76*16%bearing acres
Garlic5 acres1*128*9%acres harvested
Tart cherries2 acres1*52*8%bearing acres
Carrots3 acres1*164*8%acres harvested
Figs4 acres1*24*8%bearing acres
Lettuce6 acres1*169*7%acres harvested
Honey24,324 pounds2467*5%production
Onions2 acres5*304*4%acres harvested
Cauliflower1 acre2*191*4%acres harvested
Cabbage18 acres2*73*4%acres harvested
Sweet cherries3 acres5*114*3%bearing acres
Sweet potatoes6 acres6*94*3%acres harvested
Grapes156 acres6*105*3%bearing acres
Show all 37 items
Floyd County rankings, items 16 to 37
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Chile peppers2 acres7*349*2%acres harvested
Kale4 acres3*123*2%acres harvested
Pumpkins87 acres4*179*2%acres harvested
Tomatoes35 acres3*143*2%acres harvested
Hay40,562 tons18788*2%production
Cattle24,407 cattle171,071*2%head on farms
Sheep1,413 sheep19*633*2%head on farms
Apples165 acres5*131*2%bearing acres
Bell peppers3 acres7*402*1%acres harvested
Squash8 acres4*397*1%acres harvested
Goats395 goats411,532*under 1%head on farms
Milk525 milk cows17*696*under 1%head on farms
Asparagus1 acre9*275*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries2 acres19*538*under 1%bearing acres
Potatoes19 acres4*193*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans7 acres9*301*under 1%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre10*211*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn9 acres16*747*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre15*824*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs2,384 laying hens24*1,042*under 1%head on farms
Hogs223 hogs23*1,211*under 1%head on farms
Corn18,210 bushels76*2,123*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, wheat, barley, broccoli, green peas, cucumbers, strawberries, raspberries, peaches, nectarines, pears, kiwifruit, turkeys and chickens.

What livestock does Floyd County raise?

Floyd County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle24,40717head on farms
Laying hens2,38424*head on farms
Sheep1,41319*head on farms
Milk cows52517*head on farms
Goats39541head on farms
Hogs22323*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.