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Hanover County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hanover County, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Hanover County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (23,438 acres), corn (12,366 acres) and hay (11,696 acres). Its farms sold $63.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 20th of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$63.8 million1769th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
51291,864 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
81% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5430 published, 24 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
Hanover County
$63.8 million
1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 20 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Hanover County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans2nd in Virginia23,438 acres
  2. 2Corn9th in Virginia12,366 acres
  3. 3Hay33rd in Virginia11,696 acres
  4. 4Wheat10th in Virginia4,892 acres
  5. 5Barley3rd in Virginia*676 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn1st in Virginia*262 acres
  7. 7Watermelon3rd in Virginia*48 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes1st in Virginia*47 acres
  9. 9Grapes18th in Virginia*45 acres
  10. 10Pumpkins10th in Virginia*42 acres

How does Hanover 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.

Hanover County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of VA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Cantaloupe38 acres1*55*13%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes23 acres1*54*11%acres harvested
Watermelon48 acres3*149*8%acres harvested
Collard greens17 acres1*33*7%acres harvested
Sweet corn262 acres1*154*7%acres harvested
Bell peppers16 acres2*129*7%acres harvested
Barley55,423 bushels3*213*6%production
Kale11 acres1*53*6%acres harvested
Soybeans887,118 bushels2934*4%production
Wheat368,575 bushels10696*3%production
Corn1.9 million bushels91,066*3%production
Tomatoes47 acres1*111*3%acres harvested
Onions1 acre8*440*2%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre10*425*2%acres harvested
Cabbage8 acres4*125*2%acres harvested
Show all 30 items
Hanover County rankings, items 16 to 30
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Cucumbers5 acres4*354*2%acres harvested
Blueberries5 acres16*409*2%bearing acres
Hay24,125 tons331,304*1%production
Honey5,428 pounds321,133*1%production
Pumpkins42 acres10*313*1%acres harvested
Goats426 goats401,450*1%head on farms
Grapes45 acres18*221*under 1%bearing acres
Green beans11 acres6*231*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle7,077 cattle502,085*under 1%head on farms
Chickens1.6 million broiler chickens13*444*under 1%head sold
Sheep342 sheep47*1,757*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes6 acres16*436*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs393 hogs12*968*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,451 laying hens46*1,423*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys45 turkeys34*1,065*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, popcorn, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, squash, spinach, honeydew, apples, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, apricots, hazelnuts and milk.

What livestock does Hanover County raise?

Hanover County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens1,614,01013*head sold
Cattle7,07750head on farms
Laying hens1,45146*head on farms
Goats42640head on farms
Hogs39312*head on farms
Sheep34247*head on farms
Turkeys4534*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.