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Nottoway County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Nottoway County, Virginia grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Nottoway County, Virginia (89% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 8,272 cattle, and sold 7,158,000 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (9,610 acres), soybeans (3,342 acres) and corn (2,367 acres). Its farms sold $52.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$52.2 million1925th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
30358,567 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
11% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3912 published, 27 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
Nottoway County
$52.2 million
under 1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 25 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Nottoway County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay47th in Virginia9,610 acres
  2. 2Soybeans52nd in Virginia*3,342 acres
  3. 3Corn54th in Virginia*2,367 acres
  4. 4Wheat46th in Virginia*1,090 acres
  5. 5Peaches12th in Virginia*12 acres
  6. 6Blueberries19th in Virginia*2 acres

How does Nottoway 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.

Nottoway County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Chickens7.2 million broiler chickens8284*2%head sold
Goats654 goats21986*2%head on farms
Peaches12 acres12*224*1%bearing acres
Hay16,663 tons471,663*under 1%production
Cattle8,272 cattle461,970*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries2 acres19*538*under 1%bearing acres
Wheat54,800 bushels46*1,429*under 1%production
Soybeans105,218 bushels52*1,472*under 1%production
Corn211,520 bushels54*1,735*under 1%production
Sheep193 sheep61*2,078*under 1%head on farms
Honey265 pounds86*2,186*under 1%production
Hogs20 hogs72*2,232*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, spinach, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, honeydew, apples, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, pears, figs, eggs and milk.

What livestock does Nottoway County raise?

Nottoway County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens7,158,0008head sold
Cattle8,27246head on farms
Goats65421head on farms
Sheep19361*head on farms
Hogs2072*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.