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Wood County, West Virginia · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wood County, West Virginia grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Wood County's biggest by acreage is hay (13,260 acres). Its farms sold $6.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 22nd of 55 counties in West Virginia.

Farm sales, 2022
$6.2 million2818th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
84585,648 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
60% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4328 published, 15 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $540K$540K to $2.2M$2.2M to $8.1M$8.1M to $27M$27M to $81M$81M+
Wood County
$6.2 million
under 1% of West Virginia farm sales. No. 22 of 55 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Wood County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay16th in West Virginia13,260 acres
  2. 2Corn12th in West Virginia*460 acres
  3. 3Apples7th in West Virginia*30 acres
  4. 4Raspberries1st in West Virginia*21 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins2nd in West Virginia*18 acres
  6. 6Potatoes8th in West Virginia*17 acres
  7. 7Peaches5th in West Virginia*10 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn13th in West Virginia*7 acres
  9. 9Blackberries5th in West Virginia*7 acres
  10. 10Green beans9th in West Virginia*5 acres

How does Wood 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.

Wood County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WV
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WVMeasure
Raspberries21 acres1*25*15%bearing acres
Pumpkins18 acres2*526*7%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes1 acre3*215*5%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre1*340*4%acres harvested
Hogs200 hogs61,266*4%head on farms
Blackberries7 acres5*138*3%bearing acres
Honey11,656 pounds5*734*3%production
Potatoes17 acres8*207*3%acres harvested
Goats507 goats151,250*3%head on farms
Green beans5 acres9*382*3%acres harvested
Squash2 acres6*751*2%acres harvested
Hay18,212 tons161,578*2%production
Bell peppers2 acres10*523*2%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre3*824*2%acres harvested
Cattle7,384 cattle182,055*2%head on farms
Show all 28 items
Wood County rankings, items 16 to 28
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WVMeasure
Lettuce1 acre5*543*2%acres harvested
Peaches10 acres5*238*2%bearing acres
Tomatoes4 acres15*828*2%acres harvested
Blueberries2 acres11*538*1%bearing acres
Milk57 milk cows14*1,003*1%head on farms
Corn64,599 bushels12*1,966*1%production
Sweet corn7 acres13*814*1%acres harvested
Apples30 acres7*353*1%bearing acres
Sheep182 sheep342,110*under 1%head on farms
Maple syrup66 gallons11*351*under 1%production
Eggs3,132 laying hens13869*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys32 turkeys22*1,241*under 1%head on farms
Chickens606 broiler chickens15*1,050*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, wheat, onions, broccoli, green peas, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, pears, apricots, figs, pecans, walnuts and hazelnuts.

What livestock does Wood County raise?

Wood County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle7,38418head on farms
Laying hens3,13213head on farms
Broiler chickens60615*head sold
Goats50715head on farms
Hogs2006head on farms
Sheep18234head on farms
Milk cows5714*head on farms
Turkeys3222*head on farms

Other farm counties in West Virginia

Top West Virginia counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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.