Lee County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lee County, Virginia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lee County, Virginia (64% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 19,088 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (16,919 acres). Its farms sold $15.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 67th of 98 counties in Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $15.4 million2583rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 62989,186 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 36% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3619 published, 11 withheld, 6 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lee County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lee 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of VA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 43,259 tons | 14 | 734* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 19,088 cattle | 22 | 1,285* | 1% | head on farms |
| Peaches | 15 acres | 9* | 199* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 1,139 sheep | 21* | 811* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 506 goats | 29 | 1,254* | 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 4,590 pounds | 38 | 1,221* | under 1% | production |
| Pumpkins | 24 acres | 13* | 454* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Broccoli | 1 acre | 8* | 334* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 3 acres | 16* | 519* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 15* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 5 acres | 20* | 481* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 40* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 3 acres | 26* | 1,019* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Grapes | 5 acres | 26* | 552* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Corn | 44,275 bushels | 71* | 2,034* | under 1% | production |
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Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, lettuce, cucumbers, Brussels sprouts, cantaloupe, apples, raspberries, pears, plums, walnuts and chickens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale and garlic.
What livestock does Lee County raise?
Other farm counties in Virginia
| County | Farm 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 |
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.