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Sussex County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Sussex County, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Sussex County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (20,631 acres), corn (7,759 acres) and wheat (6,727 acres). Its farms sold $64.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 19th of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$64.5 million1762nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
10669,562 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
Withheldshare of farm sales
Items reported
2310 published, 13 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
Sussex County
$64.5 million
1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 19 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Sussex County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans13th in Virginia20,631 acres
  2. 2Corn19th in Virginia7,759 acres
  3. 3Wheat7th in Virginia6,727 acres
  4. 4Peanuts4th in Virginia2,682 acres
  5. 5Hay84th in Virginia*741 acres

How does Sussex 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.

Sussex County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Peanuts12 million pounds4110*10%production
Wheat389,106 bushels7674*4%production
Soybeans648,777 bushels131,035*3%production
Corn1.1 million bushels191,242*2%production
Goats80 goats822,570*under 1%head on farms
Hay1,221 tons84*2,869*under 1%production
Cattle457 cattle862,910*under 1%head on farms
Eggs261 laying hens84*2,400*under 1%head on farms
Chickens375 broiler chickens37*1,181*under 1%head sold
Turkeys3 turkeys64*1,736*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sunflowers, sweet potatoes, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, squash, kale, collard greens, blueberries, pecans, hogs and sheep.

What livestock does Sussex County raise?

Sussex County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle45786head on farms
Broiler chickens37537*head sold
Laying hens26184*head on farms
Goats8082head on farms
Turkeys364*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.