Raleigh County, West Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Raleigh County, West Virginia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Raleigh County, West Virginia (57% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 3,534 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (5,508 acres). Its farms sold $4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 31st of 55 counties in West Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $4 million2893rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 36233,064 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 43% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4218 published, 23 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Raleigh County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Raleigh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green beans | 8 acres | 5* | 277* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Strawberries | 2 acres | 2* | 289* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Raspberries | 4 acres | 4* | 153* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Hogs | 119 hogs | 17* | 1,571* | 2% | head on farms |
| Honey | 7,815 pounds | 9* | 925* | 2% | production |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 7* | 416* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 11* | 544* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 232 goats | 31 | 2,004* | 1% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 17* | 774* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 8,700 tons | 35 | 2,222* | 1% | production |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 17* | 834* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 336 sheep | 29 | 1,767* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 3,534 cattle | 34 | 2,480* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 11 acres | 19* | 526* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 28* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 18 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, squash, Brussels sprouts, spinach, asparagus, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, plums, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts and chickens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): sweet corn.
What livestock does Raleigh 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.