Gilmer County, West Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Gilmer County, West Virginia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Gilmer County, West Virginia (89% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 5,934 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (6,189 acres). Its farms sold $8.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 55 counties in West Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $8.7 million2744th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 24052,920 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 11% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2615 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Gilmer County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Gilmer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broccoli | 1 acre | 1* | 334* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 7* | 416* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 311 goats | 26 | 1,764* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 5,934 cattle | 23 | 2,208* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 83 hogs | 27* | 1,758* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 9,593 tons | 32 | 2,161* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 395 sheep | 25 | 1,666* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 17* | 834* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 5 acres | 24* | 481* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 28* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,064 pounds | 42* | 1,908* | under 1% | production |
| Apples | 3 acres | 28* | 720* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Milk | 4 milk cows | 36* | 1,458* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 890 laying hens | 43 | 1,799* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 22 turkeys | 27* | 1,395* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, sweet corn, green beans, bell peppers, chile peppers, sweet cherries, peaches, pears, walnuts, chickens and maple syrup.
What livestock does Gilmer 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.