Brooke County, West Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Brooke County, West Virginia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Brooke County, West Virginia (64% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 1,061 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (1,966 acres). Its farms sold $2.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 43rd of 55 counties in West Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $2.1 million2962nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 7510,110 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 36% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3410 published, 24 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Brooke County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Brooke County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in West 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 WV | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberries | 2 acres | 7* | 223* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 17* | 834* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 26* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 158 sheep | 36 | 2,184* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 25 hogs | 42* | 2,177* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 2,901 tons | 46 | 2,715* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 1,061 cattle | 46 | 2,818* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 940 pounds | 45* | 1,947* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 13,076 bushels | 20* | 2,149* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 398 laying hens | 50 | 2,243* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, oats, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, sweet corn, pumpkins, bell peppers, garlic, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, plums, kiwifruit, turkeys, chickens, milk and goats.
What livestock does Brooke County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 1,061 | 46 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 398 | 50 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 158 | 36 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 25 | 42* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in West Virginia
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Hardy County | $269 million |
| Pendleton County | $116 million |
| Hampshire County | $72.5 million |
| Grant County | $59.8 million |
| Greenbrier County | $54.1 million |
| Jefferson County | $40.8 million |
| Mason County | $40.7 million |
| Mineral County | $32.8 million |
| Berkeley County | $32.3 million |
| Monroe County | $26.3 million |
| Preston County | $19.4 million |
| Harrison County | $12.4 million |
What does West 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.