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Stafford County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Stafford County, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Stafford County's biggest by acreage are hay (1,749 acres), soybeans (1,748 acres) and corn (1,420 acres). Its farms sold $5.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 87th of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$5.3 million2851st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
23111,518 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
79% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3512 published, 19 withheld, 4 under half a unit
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
Stafford County
$5.3 million
under 1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 87 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Stafford County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay71st in Virginia1,749 acres
  2. 2Soybeans56th in Virginia*1,748 acres
  3. 3Corn51st in Virginia*1,420 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes52nd in Virginia*1 acre

How does Stafford 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.

Stafford County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Honey7,905 pounds23922*2%production
Goats181 goats642,183*under 1%head on farms
Corn232,824 bushels51*1,708*under 1%production
Soybeans73,850 bushels56*1,537*under 1%production
Sheep216 sheep59*2,030*under 1%head on farms
Hay3,408 tons712,668*under 1%production
Cattle1,676 cattle692,720*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,999 laying hens32*1,162*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre52*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs140 hogs36*1,479*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys61 turkeys30*897*under 1%head on farms
Chickens138 broiler chickens46*1,425*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, hops, potatoes, sweet potatoes, celery, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, chile peppers, spinach, kale, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, peaches, pears, plums and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions, green peas, squash and bell peppers.

What livestock does Stafford County raise?

Stafford County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens1,99932*head on farms
Cattle1,67669head on farms
Sheep21659*head on farms
Goats18164head on farms
Hogs14036*head on farms
Broiler chickens13846*head sold
Turkeys6130*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.