Wirt County, West Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Wirt County, West Virginia grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wirt County, West Virginia (64% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 4,547 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (5,136 acres). Its farms sold $3.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 36th of 55 counties in West Virginia.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $3.3 million2924th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 28847,200 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 36% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3513 published, 22 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Wirt County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Wirt 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 | 5 acres | 9* | 382* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 5* | 543* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 315 goats | 25 | 1,747* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 4,547 cattle | 29 | 2,358* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 9,179 tons | 34 | 2,190* | 1% | production |
| Hogs | 36 hogs | 40* | 2,078* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 30* | 718* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,300 pounds | 37* | 1,833* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 98 sheep | 41 | 2,367* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 8,189 bushels | 23* | 2,175* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,029 laying hens | 42 | 1,686* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 3 milk cows | 38* | 1,479* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 300 broiler chickens | 20* | 1,239* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, onions, sweet corn, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, asparagus, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, turkeys and maple syrup.
What livestock does Wirt County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 4,547 | 29 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,029 | 42 | head on farms |
| Goats | 315 | 25 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 300 | 20* | head sold |
| Sheep | 98 | 41 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 36 | 40* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 3 | 38* | 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.