Summers County, West Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Summers County, West Virginia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Summers County, West Virginia (58% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 6,165 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (8,316 acres). Its farms sold $4.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 27th of 55 counties in West Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $4.9 million2862nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 39364,935 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 42% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3614 published, 22 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Summers County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Summers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple syrup | 916 gallons | 3* | 200* | 7% | production |
| Hogs | 106 hogs | 22* | 1,626* | 2% | head on farms |
| Honey | 7,354 pounds | 10* | 960* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 6,165 cattle | 22 | 2,180* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 11,887 tons | 27 | 1,988* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 430 sheep | 23 | 1,604* | 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 7 acres | 19* | 394* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 170 goats | 35 | 2,225* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Blackberries | 1 acre | 17* | 418* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Milk | 8 milk cows | 31* | 1,364* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 3 acres | 28* | 720* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 1,375 laying hens | 36 | 1,475* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 780 bushels | 32* | 2,260* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 38 turkeys | 20* | 1,150* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, garlic, watermelon, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, tart cherries, peaches, pears and plums.
What livestock does Summers 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.