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Westmoreland County, Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Westmoreland County, Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Westmoreland County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (11,571 acres), corn (8,553 acres) and wheat (4,850 acres). Its farms sold $69.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 98 counties in Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$69.1 million1705th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
14150,594 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
Withheldshare of farm sales
Items reported
4928 published, 21 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
Westmoreland County
$69.1 million
1% of Virginia farm sales. No. 16 of 98 counties reporting.

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

What does Westmoreland County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans25th in Virginia11,571 acres
  2. 2Corn14th in Virginia8,553 acres
  3. 3Wheat11th in Virginia4,850 acres
  4. 4Hay69th in Virginia1,827 acres
  5. 5Barley2nd in Virginia*715 acres
  6. 6Grapes10th in Virginia*76 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes2nd in Virginia*38 acres
  8. 8Watermelon4th in Virginia*29 acres
  9. 9Cantaloupe2nd in Virginia*19 acres
  10. 10Sweet potatoes4th in Virginia*14 acres

How does Westmoreland 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.

Westmoreland County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of VA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Honeydew3 acres1*39*16%acres harvested
Green peas5 acres1*139*14%acres harvested
Onions5 acres1*149*10%acres harvested
Carrots3 acres1*164*8%acres harvested
Barley63,663 bushels2*206*7%production
Chile peppers6 acres1*142*7%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes14 acres4*65*7%acres harvested
Asparagus8 acres2*68*7%acres harvested
Cantaloupe19 acres2*97*6%acres harvested
Watermelon29 acres4*198*5%acres harvested
Lettuce4 acres4*224*5%acres harvested
Wheat357,532 bushels11707*3%production
Kale5 acres2*101*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers6 acres4*254*3%acres harvested
Corn1.5 million bushels141,146*2%production
Show all 28 items
Westmoreland County rankings, items 16 to 28
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VAMeasure
Tomatoes38 acres2*135*2%acres harvested
Blueberries6 acres9*379*2%bearing acres
Soybeans421,449 bushels251,148*2%production
Cabbage6 acres6*146*1%acres harvested
Grapes76 acres10*162*1%bearing acres
Green beans14 acres5*201*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes9 acres11*336*under 1%acres harvested
Hay3,590 tons692,654*under 1%production
Goats69 goats852,617*under 1%head on farms
Cattle1,823 cattle662,695*under 1%head on farms
Sheep37 sheep85*2,552*under 1%head on farms
Eggs317 laying hens83*2,335*under 1%head on farms
Hogs8 hogs75*2,347*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, spinach, collard greens, garlic, apples, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, figs, walnuts, turkeys, chickens, milk and honey.

What livestock does Westmoreland County raise?

Westmoreland County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,82366head on farms
Laying hens31783*head on farms
Goats6985head on farms
Sheep3785*head on farms
Hogs875*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.