Grown Where

Surry County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Surry County, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Surry County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (15,003 acres), corn (7,701 acres) and wheat (1,287 acres). Its farms sold $60.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 22nd of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$60.4 million1812th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
11346,226 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
Withheldshare of farm sales
Items reported
2912 published, 16 withheld, 1 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
Surry County
$60.4 million
1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 22 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Surry County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans21st in Virginia15,003 acres
  2. 2Corn18th in Virginia7,701 acres
  3. 3Wheat38th in Virginia*1,287 acres
  4. 4Hay74th in Virginia*966 acres
  5. 5Peanuts6th in Virginia*815 acres
  6. 6Sweet potatoes3rd in Virginia*19 acres
  7. 7Collard greens6th in Virginia*3 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes52nd in Virginia*1 acre
  9. 9Cucumbers17th in Virginia*1 acre

How does Surry 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.

Surry County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Sweet potatoes19 acres3*58*9%acres harvested
Peanuts3.7 million pounds6*169*3%production
Soybeans495,077 bushels211,109*2%production
Corn1.2 million bushels181,228*2%production
Collard greens3 acres6*123*1%acres harvested
Wheat76,543 bushels38*1,312*under 1%production
Cucumbers1 acre17*834*under 1%acres harvested
Honey900 pounds73*1,959*under 1%production
Hay2,389 tons74*2,765*under 1%production
Cattle1,012 cattle742,825*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre52*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs513 laying hens75*2,124*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, potatoes, carrots, broccoli, chile peppers, kale, garlic, apples, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pecans, hogs, sheep and goats.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cabbage.

What livestock does Surry County raise?

Surry County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,01274head on farms
Laying hens51375*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.