Patrick County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Patrick County, Virginia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Patrick County, Virginia (55% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 10,877 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (11,447 acres). Its farms sold $15.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 66th of 98 counties in Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $15.5 million2578th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 45270,893 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 45% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4722 published, 24 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Patrick County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Patrick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile peppers | 2 acres | 7* | 349* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 6 acres | 2* | 304* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 6 acres | 9* | 379* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 7,973 pounds | 22 | 921* | 2% | production |
| Hay | 22,873 tons | 37 | 1,357* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 450 goats | 39 | 1,388* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet cherries | 1 acre | 6* | 145* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Apples | 86 acres | 7* | 197* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 10,877 cattle | 41 | 1,779* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 425 sheep | 41* | 1,616* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Blackberries | 1 acre | 14* | 418* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 21* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 5 acres | 23* | 715* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 19,368 bushels | 57* | 1,684* | under 1% | production |
| Squash | 1 acre | 28* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 22 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of VA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 72 milk cows | 31* | 964* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 48,295 bushels | 69* | 2,022* | under 1% | production |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 36* | 718* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 8,820 bushels | 68* | 1,802* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 851 laying hens | 65* | 1,838* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 53 hogs | 57* | 1,943* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 8 turkeys | 58* | 1,662* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, cabbage, kale, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, apricots, figs and chickens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green peas.
What livestock does Patrick 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.