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King George County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does King George County, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, King George County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (4,969 acres), hay (4,094 acres) and wheat (1,721 acres). Its farms sold $15 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 68th of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$15 million2596th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
16934,854 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
96% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3212 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
King George County
$15 million
under 1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 68 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does King George County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans44th in Virginia4,969 acres
  2. 2Hay62nd in Virginia4,094 acres
  3. 3Wheat32nd in Virginia*1,721 acres
  4. 4Corn49th in Virginia1,382 acres
  5. 5Chile peppers18th in Virginia*1 acre

How does King George 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.

King George County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Honey7,165 pounds27978*1%production
Chile peppers1 acre18*544*1%acres harvested
Wheat99,654 bushels32*1,223*under 1%production
Soybeans178,144 bushels441,353*under 1%production
Corn240,211 bushels491,700*under 1%production
Hay7,325 tons622,331*under 1%production
Goats141 goats702,343*under 1%head on farms
Sheep126 sheep72*2,285*under 1%head on farms
Cattle1,732 cattle682,709*under 1%head on farms
Eggs769 laying hens67*1,902*under 1%head on farms
Hogs52 hogs59*1,950*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys26 turkeys44*1,320*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, figs and chickens.

What livestock does King George County raise?

King George County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,73268head on farms
Laying hens76967*head on farms
Goats14170head on farms
Sheep12672*head on farms
Hogs5259*head on farms
Turkeys2644*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.