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New Kent County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does New Kent County, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, New Kent County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (5,336 acres), corn (4,663 acres) and wheat (1,300 acres). Its farms sold $10.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 76th of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$10.8 million2687th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
11221,533 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
98% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3515 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
New Kent County
$10.8 million
under 1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 76 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does New Kent County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans40th in Virginia5,336 acres
  2. 2Corn27th in Virginia4,663 acres
  3. 3Wheat35th in Virginia*1,300 acres
  4. 4Hay88th in Virginia*644 acres
  5. 5Grapes7th in Virginia*150 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins11th in Virginia*32 acres
  7. 7Blackberries2nd in Virginia*14 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn15th in Virginia*10 acres
  9. 9Watermelon8th in Virginia*6 acres
  10. 10Blueberries23rd in Virginia*1 acre

How does New Kent 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.

New Kent County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Blackberries14 acres2*77*7%bearing acres
Grapes150 acres7*109*2%bearing acres
Corn816,644 bushels271,338*1%production
Watermelon6 acres8*440*1%acres harvested
Soybeans213,594 bushels401,307*under 1%production
Wheat95,093 bushels35*1,245*under 1%production
Pumpkins32 acres11*374*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries1 acre23*602*under 1%bearing acres
Sweet corn10 acres15*711*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep140 sheep66*2,239*under 1%head on farms
Goats44 goats88*2,710*under 1%head on farms
Eggs941 laying hens62*1,748*under 1%head on farms
Hay677 tons88*2,912*under 1%production
Cattle172 cattle91*2,968*under 1%head on farms
Chickens386 broiler chickens36*1,177*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, green beans, green peas, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, kale, garlic, asparagus, cantaloupe, strawberries, raspberries, turkeys, milk and hogs.

What livestock does New Kent County raise?

New Kent County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens94162*head on farms
Broiler chickens38636*head sold
Cattle17291*head on farms
Sheep14066*head on farms
Goats4488*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.