Grown Where

Lancaster County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lancaster County, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lancaster County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (3,948 acres), corn (2,552 acres) and wheat (1,015 acres). Its farms sold $8.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 83rd of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$8.1 million2762nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
549,987 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
83% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4414 published, 30 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
Lancaster County
$8.1 million
under 1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 83 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Lancaster County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans47th in Virginia3,948 acres
  2. 2Corn40th in Virginia2,552 acres
  3. 3Wheat39th in Virginia*1,015 acres
  4. 4Hay90th in Virginia*200 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn24th in Virginia*4 acres
  6. 6Green beans29th in Virginia*1 acre
  7. 7Cucumbers17th in Virginia*1 acre
  8. 8Chile peppers18th in Virginia*1 acre
  9. 9Spinach6th in Virginia*1 acre
  10. 10Collard greens10th in Virginia*1 acre

How does Lancaster 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.

Lancaster County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Spinach1 acre6*211*2%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre18*544*1%acres harvested
Corn481,952 bushels401,519*under 1%production
Wheat73,466 bushels39*1,326*under 1%production
Soybeans155,769 bushels471,377*under 1%production
Collard greens1 acre10*211*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre17*834*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn4 acres24*965*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep55 sheep81*2,497*under 1%head on farms
Green beans1 acre29*844*under 1%acres harvested
Hay463 tons90*2,935*under 1%production
Eggs434 laying hens77*2,198*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys18 turkeys49*1,446*under 1%head on farms
Chickens312 broiler chickens40*1,225*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, cabbage, kale, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, plums, cattle and honey.

What livestock does Lancaster County raise?

Lancaster County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens43477*head on farms
Broiler chickens31240*head sold
Sheep5581*head on farms
Turkeys1849*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.