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Northumberland County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Northumberland County, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Northumberland County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (20,982 acres), corn (16,846 acres) and wheat (7,230 acres). Its farms sold $41.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 33rd of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$41.3 million2077th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
11154,956 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
87% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2815 published, 13 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
Northumberland County
$41.3 million
under 1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 33 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Northumberland County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans4th in Virginia20,982 acres
  2. 2Corn4th in Virginia16,846 acres
  3. 3Wheat4th in Virginia7,230 acres
  4. 4Barley6th in Virginia*515 acres
  5. 5Hay92nd in Virginia*322 acres
  6. 6Grapes14th in Virginia*52 acres
  7. 7Bell peppers21st in Virginia*1 acre
  8. 8Asparagus9th in Virginia*1 acre
  9. 9Blackberries14th in Virginia*1 acre

How does Northumberland 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.

Northumberland County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Barley46,544 bushels6*227*5%production
Wheat543,369 bushels4550*5%production
Corn2.9 million bushels4932*5%production
Soybeans850,982 bushels4946*4%production
Grapes52 acres14*196*under 1%bearing acres
Asparagus1 acre9*275*under 1%acres harvested
Blackberries1 acre14*418*under 1%bearing acres
Bell peppers1 acre21*774*under 1%acres harvested
Honey800 pounds75*1,988*under 1%production
Goats46 goats87*2,703*under 1%head on farms
Cattle665 cattle812,880*under 1%head on farms
Eggs393 laying hens81*2,248*under 1%head on farms
Hay319 tons92*2,947*under 1%production
Turkeys28 turkeys43*1,297*under 1%head on farms
Chickens150 broiler chickens45*1,399*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, tomatoes, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, chile peppers, apples, pears, figs, milk, hogs and sheep.

What livestock does Northumberland County raise?

Northumberland County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle66581head on farms
Laying hens39381*head on farms
Broiler chickens15045*head sold
Goats4687*head on farms
Turkeys2843*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.