Grown Where

Prince George County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Prince George County, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Prince George County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (6,584 acres), corn (4,459 acres) and wheat (1,797 acres). Its farms sold $10.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 78th of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$10.7 million2693rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
12326,057 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3525 published, 10 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
Prince George County
$10.7 million
under 1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 78 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Prince George County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans37th in Virginia6,584 acres
  2. 2Corn33rd in Virginia4,459 acres
  3. 3Wheat28th in Virginia*1,797 acres
  4. 4Hay83rd in Virginia*635 acres
  5. 5Sweet potatoes5th in Virginia*9 acres
  6. 6Kale3rd in Virginia*4 acres
  7. 7Collard greens4th in Virginia*4 acres
  8. 8Potatoes29th in Virginia*3 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes40th in Virginia*2 acres
  10. 10Lettuce12th in Virginia*2 acres

How does Prince George 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.

Prince George County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of VA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Sweet potatoes9 acres5*80*4%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre7*340*3%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres12*366*2%acres harvested
Kale4 acres3*123*2%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre10*425*2%acres harvested
Collard greens4 acres4*103*2%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre6*211*2%acres harvested
Corn705,728 bushels331,383*1%production
Chile peppers1 acre18*544*1%acres harvested
Wheat117,783 bushels28*1,163*1%production
Soybeans239,806 bushels371,291*under 1%production
Bell peppers2 acres14*523*under 1%acres harvested
Honey2,240 pounds63*1,585*under 1%production
Goats171 goats652,221*under 1%head on farms
Broccoli1 acre8*334*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 25 items
Prince George County rankings, items 16 to 25
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Cucumbers1 acre17*834*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres15*751*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes2 acres40*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes3 acres29*612*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs220 hogs24*1,217*under 1%head on farms
Hay1,256 tons83*2,867*under 1%production
Eggs969 laying hens60*1,728*under 1%head on farms
Cattle398 cattle872,918*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys8 turkeys58*1,662*under 1%head on farms
Chickens40 broiler chickens51*1,563*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, peanuts, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, green beans, cabbage, asparagus, watermelon and sheep.

What livestock does Prince George County raise?

Prince George County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens96960*head on farms
Cattle39887head on farms
Hogs22024*head on farms
Goats17165head on farms
Broiler chickens4051*head sold
Turkeys858*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.