Giles County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Giles County, Virginia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Giles County, Virginia (76% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 12,434 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (8,871 acres). Its farms sold $9.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 80th of 98 counties in Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $9.9 million2716th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 35670,873 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 24% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2911 published, 14 withheld, 4 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Giles County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Giles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | 477 goats | 34 | 1,328* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 919 sheep | 26* | 993* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 12,434 cattle | 34 | 1,663* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 15,853 tons | 50 | 1,718* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 3,059 pounds | 55* | 1,441* | under 1% | production |
| Potatoes | 7 acres | 13* | 394* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 32 milk cows | 37* | 1,091* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 852 laying hens | 64* | 1,836* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 14,820 bushels | 77* | 2,136* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 9 turkeys | 56* | 1,641* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 96 broiler chickens | 47* | 1,477* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sunflowers, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, green beans, squash, apples, grapes, blueberries, nectarines, pears, hogs and maple syrup.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green peas, cucumbers, bell peppers and chile peppers.
What livestock does Giles County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 12,434 | 34 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 919 | 26* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 852 | 64* | head on farms |
| Goats | 477 | 34 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 96 | 47* | head sold |
| Milk cows | 32 | 37* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 9 | 56* | head on farms |
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.