Russell County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Russell County, Virginia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Russell County, Virginia (90% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 37,017 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (18,546 acres). Its farms sold $40 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 34th of 98 counties in Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $40 million2092nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 808176,732 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 10% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2817 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Russell County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Russell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lettuce | 3 acres | 8* | 281* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 1,330 goats | 6 | 398* | 3% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 37,017 cattle | 9 | 717* | 3% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,817 sheep | 13* | 481* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 42,476 tons | 15 | 752* | 2% | production |
| Blackberries | 3 acres | 10* | 268* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Cabbage | 6 acres | 6* | 146* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Broccoli | 3 acres | 3* | 179* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 3,692 pounds | 45 | 1,340* | under 1% | production |
| Potatoes | 14 acres | 5* | 239* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 22* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 36 milk cows | 36* | 1,067* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,096 laying hens | 56* | 1,639* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 90 hogs | 49* | 1,723* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 3 acres | 27* | 720* | under 1% | bearing acres |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, tomatoes, sweet corn, squash, bell peppers, asparagus, grapes, blueberries, peaches, pears and turkeys.
What livestock does Russell 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.