Grown Where

New Hampshire · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does New Hampshire grow?

New Hampshire's farms sold $249 million of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 48 among the 50 states. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay, corn and apples.

Farm sales, 2022
$249 millionNo. 48 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
3,949417,187 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$144 million58% of farm sales
Items reported
63tracked here
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $130K$130K to $530K$530K to $2M$2M to $6.6M$6.6M to $20M$20M+
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.

What does New Hampshire grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1HayNo. 46 in the US40,609 acres
  2. 2Corn1,635 acres
  3. 3Apples1,239 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn1,235 acres
  5. 5Soybeans916 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins356 acres
  7. 7SquashNo. 33 in the US236 acres
  8. 8Green beans139 acres
  9. 9Barley136 acres
  10. 10Potatoes113 acres

Where does New Hampshire rank nationally?

Every item where New Hampshire is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.

New Hampshire's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
Maple syrupNo. 73%147,000 gallonsNASS, 2026
ArtichokesNo. 10*under 1%1 acre2022 Census of Agriculture
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher.

What livestock does New Hampshire raise?

Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.

New Hampshire livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Laying hens238,651under 1%head on farms
Broiler chickens115,753under 1%head sold
Cattle29,647under 1%head on farms
Milk cows10,477under 1%head on farms
Sheep8,754under 1%head on farms
Turkeys3,943under 1%head on farms
Goats3,091under 1%head on farms

Which New Hampshire counties farm the most?

Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.

Top 10 New Hampshire counties by farm sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Merrimack County$66.2 millionHay569
Grafton County$32.7 millionHay496
Hillsborough County$29.6 millionHay570
Sullivan County$23 millionHay271
Coos County$22.4 millionHay278
Cheshire County$22.4 millionHay415
Rockingham County$22.2 millionHay527
Strafford County$15.7 millionHay332
Belknap County$8.7 millionHay272
Carroll County$6.4 millionHay219

New Hampshire's signature crops

Items where New Hampshire has the largest share of the national total.

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.