Clay County, West Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Clay County, West Virginia grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Clay County's biggest by acreage is hay (2,126 acres). Its farms sold $894,000 of crops and livestock in 2022, 49th of 55 counties in West Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $894,0003007th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 13418,614 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 64% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3014 published, 16 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Clay County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Clay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 141 hogs | 11* | 1,476* | 3% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 17* | 774* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 17* | 834* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 30 milk cows | 20* | 1,099* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 1,720 pounds | 33* | 1,716* | under 1% | production |
| Blackberries | 1 acre | 17* | 418* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 79 goats | 46* | 2,576* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 28* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 2 acres | 22* | 1,099* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 2,557 tons | 49 | 2,752* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 803 cattle | 48 | 2,855* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 36* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 34 sheep | 46* | 2,563* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 630 laying hens | 47 | 2,016* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, carrots, broccoli, green beans, green peas, squash, cabbage, asparagus, apples, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, pears, turkeys and chickens.
What livestock does Clay County raise?
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.