Pleasants County, West Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Pleasants County, West Virginia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Pleasants County, West Virginia (60% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 2,042 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (2,453 acres). Its farms sold $2.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 40th of 55 counties in West Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $2.7 million2944th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 19823,138 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 40% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3016 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Pleasants County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Pleasants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet cherries | 3 acres | 2* | 114* | 9% | bearing acres |
| Hogs | 102 hogs | 23* | 1,652* | 2% | head on farms |
| Honey | 6,541 pounds | 12* | 1,030* | 2% | production |
| Pears | 4 acres | 4* | 183* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Blackberries | 2 acres | 12* | 340* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Peaches | 5 acres | 8* | 293* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 140 goats | 40 | 2,344* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 32,913 bushels | 15* | 2,065* | under 1% | production |
| Apples | 16 acres | 16* | 463* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 2,042 cattle | 40 | 2,666* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Grapes | 1 acre | 7* | 687* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Pumpkins | 1 acre | 12* | 1,027* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 2,899 tons | 47 | 2,716* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,135 laying hens | 40 | 1,612* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Maple syrup | 4 gallons | 20* | 454* | under 1% | production |
Show all 16 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of WV | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 864 broiler chickens | 12* | 965* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, watermelon, blueberries, turkeys, milk and sheep.
What livestock does Pleasants County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 2,042 | 40 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,135 | 40 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 864 | 12* | head sold |
| Goats | 140 | 40 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 102 | 23* | 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 |
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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.