Wayne County, West Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Wayne County, West Virginia grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Wayne County's biggest by acreage is hay (2,628 acres). Its farms sold $1.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 44th of 55 counties in West Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $1.8 million2977th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 21632,139 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 66% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3418 published, 16 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Wayne County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Wayne 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 | 16 acres | 2* | 183* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 17,506 pounds | 3* | 561* | 5% | production |
| Tomatoes | 9 acres | 8* | 481* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 5* | 543* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Maple syrup | 212 gallons | 8* | 288* | 2% | production |
| Peaches | 7 acres | 6* | 265* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Hogs | 50 hogs | 34* | 1,964* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 144 goats | 39 | 2,322* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 3 acres | 20* | 1,019* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 3,637 tons | 44 | 2,650* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 1,506 cattle | 44 | 2,756* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 12 milk cows | 27* | 1,262* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 7 acres | 22* | 594* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Corn | 10,900 bushels | 21* | 2,153* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 65 sheep | 44* | 2,470* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 18 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, watermelon, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, pears, plums, pecans and walnuts.
What livestock does Wayne County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 1,506 | 44 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,357 | 37 | head on farms |
| Goats | 144 | 39 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 115 | 25* | head sold |
| Sheep | 65 | 44* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 50 | 34* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 26 | 26* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 12 | 27* | 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 |
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.