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Gloucester County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Gloucester County, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Gloucester County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (8,174 acres), corn (5,281 acres) and hay (1,158 acres). Its farms sold $16.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 62nd of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$16.8 million2549th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
13524,983 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
87% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3717 published, 20 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
Gloucester County
$16.8 million
under 1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 62 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Gloucester County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans35th in Virginia8,174 acres
  2. 2Corn29th in Virginia5,281 acres
  3. 3Hay76th in Virginia*1,158 acres
  4. 4Wheat48th in Virginia*584 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn26th in Virginia*3 acres
  6. 6Green peas2nd in Virginia*2 acres
  7. 7Squash15th in Virginia*2 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes52nd in Virginia*1 acre
  9. 9Cantaloupe9th in Virginia*1 acre

How does Gloucester 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.

Gloucester County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of VA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Green peas2 acres2*210*6%acres harvested
Corn796,637 bushels291,344*1%production
Soybeans305,584 bushels351,234*1%production
Honey2,306 pounds62*1,565*under 1%production
Wheat37,210 bushels48*1,540*under 1%production
Cantaloupe1 acre9*531*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres15*751*under 1%acres harvested
Goats84 goats812,558*under 1%head on farms
Sheep135 sheep69*2,254*under 1%head on farms
Hay2,267 tons76*2,777*under 1%production
Eggs2,036 laying hens31*1,154*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn3 acres26*1,019*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre52*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle371 cattle882,924*under 1%head on farms
Hogs48 hogs61*1,986*under 1%head on farms
Show all 17 items
Gloucester County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Chickens6,500 broiler chickens16*595*under 1%head sold
Turkeys65 turkeys29*867*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, carrots, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, collard greens, garlic, watermelon, honeydew, apples, raspberries, pears, pecans and milk.

What livestock does Gloucester County raise?

Gloucester County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens6,50016*head sold
Laying hens2,03631*head on farms
Cattle37188head on farms
Sheep13569*head on farms
Goats8481head on farms
Turkeys6529*head on farms
Hogs4861*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.