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Greensville County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Greensville County, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Greensville County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (6,404 acres), corn (2,101 acres) and peanuts (1,664 acres). Its farms sold $15.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 65th of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$15.6 million2576th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
9438,694 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
Withheldshare of farm sales
Items reported
188 published, 10 withheld

County map

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
Greensville County: $15.6 million, under 1%
Greensville County
$15.6 million
under 1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 65 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Greensville County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans46th in Virginia6,404 acres
  2. 2Corn45th in Virginia2,101 acres
  3. 3Peanuts5th in Virginia1,664 acres
  4. 4Wheat47th in Virginia*811 acres
  5. 5Hay86th in Virginia*456 acres

How does Greensville 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.

Greensville County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Peanuts5.6 million pounds5156*5%production
Soybeans163,714 bushels461,368*under 1%production
Corn303,604 bushels451,636*under 1%production
Wheat48,521 bushels47*1,458*under 1%production
Goats96 goats782,511*under 1%head on farms
Cattle751 cattle792,865*under 1%head on farms
Hay967 tons86*2,882*under 1%production
Eggs46 laying hens91*2,672*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, kale, collard greens and hogs.

What livestock does Greensville County raise?

Greensville County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle75179head on farms
Goats9678head on farms
Laying hens4691*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.