Grown Where

Pennsylvania · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does Pennsylvania grow?

Pennsylvania's farms sold $10.3 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 20 among the 50 states. Its highest national rankings are in apples (No. 4, 5% of the US). Livestock and animal products make up 66% of its farm sales; it ranks No. 8 in the US for milk.

Farm sales, 2022
$10.3 billionNo. 20 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
49,0537,058,325 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$3.5 billion34% of farm sales
Best national rank
No. 3Nectarines
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $3.7M$3.7M to $15M$15M to $56M$56M to $190M$190M to $560M$560M+
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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 Pennsylvania grow the most of?

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

  1. 1HayNo. 19 in the US1,109,126 acres
  2. 2CornNo. 21 in the US998,267 acres
  3. 3SoybeansNo. 19 in the US692,804 acres
  4. 4WheatNo. 20 in the US189,934 acres
  5. 5OatsNo. 6 in the US55,135 acres
  6. 6BarleyNo. 6 in the US28,807 acres
  7. 7ApplesNo. 4 in the US22,303 acres
  8. 8Grapes14,319 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn7,579 acres
  10. 10Potatoes6,833 acres

Where does Pennsylvania rank nationally?

Every item where Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
NectarinesNo. 31%270 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
KiwifruitNo. 3*under 1%15 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
EggsNo. 4*8%8 billion eggsNASS, 2025
ApplesNo. 45%†505 million poundsNASS, 2025
PeachesNo. 43%†20,500 tonsNASS, 2025
Brussels sproutsNo. 4*under 1%62 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
PumpkinsNo. 5*7%†105 million poundsNASS, 2025
OatsNo. 64%†2.8 million bushelsNASS, 2026
Maple syrupNo. 63%193,000 gallonsNASS, 2026
BarleyNo. 62%2.4 million bushelsNASS, 2026
Tart cherriesNo. 61%418 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
ApricotsNo. 6*1%72 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
CauliflowerNo. 6*under 1%260 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
GarlicNo. 6*under 1%148 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
SpearmintNo. 7*under 1%150 pounds2022 Census of Agriculture
AlmondsNo. 7*under 1%5 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
MilkNo. 84%9.7 billion poundsNASS, 2025
TurkeysNo. 8*4%7.6 million turkeysNASS, 2025
Green beansNo. 84%†44 million poundsNASS, 2025
TomatoesNo. 8under 1%2,466 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
BroccoliNo. 8*under 1%784 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
HazelnutsNo. 8*under 1%28 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
KaleNo. 92%400 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
AsparagusNo. 91%225 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
CantaloupeNo. 9under 1%571 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
StrawberriesNo. 9under 1%663 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
WalnutsNo. 9*under 1%70 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
GoatsNo. 102%57,052 goats2022 Census of Agriculture
PlumsNo. 10under 1%154 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
PopcornNo. 10*under 1%2.5 million pounds2022 Census of Agriculture
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher. † Share of the states NASS surveys for that item, not of every state.

What livestock does Pennsylvania raise?

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

Pennsylvania livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Broiler chickens229,556,6223%head sold
Laying hens26,859,7097%head on farms
Turkeys2,721,9823%head on farms
Hogs1,342,0662%head on farms
Cattle1,335,4512%head on farms
Milk cows455,6515%head on farms
Sheep102,0552%head on farms
Goats57,0522%head on farms

Which Pennsylvania 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 20 Pennsylvania counties by farm sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Lancaster County$1.9 billionCorn4,680
Chester County$736 millionCorn1,558
Berks County$701 millionCorn1,767
Lebanon County$663 millionCorn993
Franklin County$655 millionCorn1,439
York County$389 millionCorn1,929
Adams County$324 millionSoybeans1,243
Cumberland County$300 millionCorn1,186
Perry County$275 millionHay661
Snyder County$259 millionCorn792
Schuylkill County$236 millionCorn710
Union County$218 millionSoybeans483
Juniata County$199 millionCorn514
Blair County$197 millionCorn456
Northumberland County$197 millionCorn724
Bradford County$165 millionHay1,315
Huntingdon County$152 millionHay671
Somerset County$151 millionHay998
Bedford County$144 millionHay1,106
Dauphin County$143 millionCorn685
Show all 67 counties
Pennsylvania counties ranked 21 to 67 by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Mifflin County$136 millionCorn543
Crawford County$131 millionCorn1,022
Erie County$118 millionCorn1,052
Lehigh County$118 millionSoybeans402
Tioga County$111 millionHay998
Columbia County$104 millionCorn688
Indiana County$101 millionHay936
Centre County$98.8 millionCorn892
Bucks County$98.3 millionHay871
Fulton County$90.6 millionHay501
Mercer County$89.2 millionCorn1,023
Westmoreland County$87.7 millionHay989
Butler County$71.3 millionHay903
Lawrence County$69.7 millionCorn585
Montour County$67.7 millionSoybeans257
Lycoming County$66.1 millionHay918
Cambria County$61.6 millionHay451
Clinton County$60.9 millionCorn276
Armstrong County$52.2 millionHay721
Clarion County$46.3 millionHay596
Susquehanna County$45.6 millionHay740
Washington County$44.6 millionHay1,583
Potter County$42.5 millionHay417
Northampton County$38.8 millionCorn421
Clearfield County$37.5 millionHay439
Fayette County$37.4 millionHay795
Jefferson County$32.9 millionHay483
Montgomery County$31.4 millionHay579
Luzerne County$30.3 millionCorn376
Wayne County$27.1 millionHay523
Warren County$26.8 millionHay380
Beaver County$23.9 millionHay539
Carbon County$17.9 millionHay167
Lackawanna County$16.3 millionHay277
Wyoming County$15.2 millionHay334
Venango County$13.8 millionHay329
Monroe County$12.8 millionHay245
Allegheny County$11.3 millionHay372
Greene County$10.9 millionHay643
Sullivan County$6.8 millionHay151
McKean County$5.8 millionHay309
Elk County$5.1 millionHay193
Forest County$3.4 millionHay46
Delaware County$2.4 millionTomatoes54
Philadelphia County$2.4 millionLettuce37
Pike County$1.2 millionSweet corn58
Cameron County$460,000Hay29

Pennsylvania's signature crops

Items where Pennsylvania 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.