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Frederick County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Frederick County, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Frederick County's biggest by acreage are hay (13,450 acres), apples (4,028 acres) and corn (3,333 acres). Its farms sold $50.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 26th of 98 counties in Virginia.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for apples (16th of 900 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$50.6 million1948th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
67494,314 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
89% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4828 published, 17 withheld, 3 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
Frederick County
$50.6 million
under 1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 26 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Frederick County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay36th in Virginia13,450 acres
  2. 2Apples1st in Virginia4,028 acres
  3. 3Corn37th in Virginia3,333 acres
  4. 4Soybeans51st in Virginia*1,700 acres
  5. 5Wheat49th in Virginia*399 acres
  6. 6Peaches2nd in Virginia*130 acres
  7. 7Grapes16th in Virginia*48 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins7th in Virginia*47 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes12th in Virginia*12 acres
  10. 10Barley19th in Virginia*6 acres

How does Frederick 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.

Frederick County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of VA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Apples4,028 acres116*41%bearing acres
Peaches130 acres2*46*12%bearing acres
Walnuts1 acre1*62*5%bearing acres
Honey11,752 pounds11730*2%production
Onions1 acre8*440*2%acres harvested
Sheep1,663 sheep16*537*2%head on farms
Bell peppers4 acres5*339*2%acres harvested
Goats530 goats271,207*1%head on farms
Pumpkins47 acres7*288*1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre18*544*1%acres harvested
Hay23,046 tons361,351*1%production
Corn531,211 bushels371,482*under 1%production
Cattle10,720 cattle431,797*under 1%head on farms
Grapes48 acres16*209*under 1%bearing acres
Tomatoes12 acres12*384*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 28 items
Frederick County rankings, items 16 to 28
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Soybeans112,787 bushels51*1,449*under 1%production
Maple syrup8 gallons5*441*under 1%production
Wheat35,290 bushels49*1,554*under 1%production
Cucumbers1 acre17*834*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries1 acre23*602*under 1%bearing acres
Green beans4 acres15*445*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre15*824*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs3,012 laying hens17*894*under 1%head on farms
Hogs281 hogs17*1,118*under 1%head on farms
Barley393 bushels19*462*under 1%production
Potatoes1 acre44*889*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys113 turkeys21*611*under 1%head on farms
Chickens994 broiler chickens29*926*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, broccoli, sweet corn, squash, spinach, garlic, asparagus, cantaloupe, honeydew, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, pears, plums and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce, carrots and cabbage.

What livestock does Frederick County raise?

Frederick County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle10,72043head on farms
Laying hens3,01217*head on farms
Sheep1,66316*head on farms
Broiler chickens99429*head sold
Goats53027head on farms
Hogs28117*head on farms
Turkeys11321*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.