Land in farms in Wayne County

Land in farms in Wayne County was 149,752 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 10th highest of 100 counties in 2022.

2022, acres149,752
Series high232,2571997
Series low149,7522022

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Land in farms in Wayne County, 1997 to 2022

140K160K180K200K220K240K1997200220072012201720221997: 232,257 acres2002: 171,449 acres2007: 175,265 acres2012: 191,195 acres2017: 165,345 acres2022: 149,752 acres125K150K175K200K225K250K1997200720221997: 232,257 acres2002: 171,449 acres2007: 175,265 acres2012: 191,195 acres2017: 165,345 acres2022: 149,752 acres
acres. Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 6 values
Periodacres
2022149,752
2017165,345
2012191,195
2007175,265
2002171,449
1997232,257

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2022
Wayne County149,752
North Carolina8,128,136
United States880,100,848

Wayne County compared with nearby places

Alamance County: 68,769 acresAlexander County: 50,799 acresAlleghany County: 63,298 acresAnson County: 84,695 acresAshe County: 84,498 acresAvery County: 22,598 acresBeaufort County: 139,853 acresBertie County: 161,862 acresBladen County: 146,195 acresBrunswick County: 45,150 acresBuncombe County: 78,245 acresBurke County: 44,077 acresCabarrus County: 64,227 acresCaldwell County: 35,964 acresCamden County: 54,621 acresCarteret County: 60,950 acresCaswell County: 84,373 acresCatawba County: 61,631 acresChatham County: 114,051 acresCherokee County: 25,410 acresChowan County: 73,439 acresClay County: 14,515 acresCleveland County: 104,633 acresColumbus County: 125,177 acresCraven County: 100,825 acresCumberland County: 65,919 acresCurrituck County: 37,917 acresDare County: 115 acresDavidson County: 73,655 acresDavie County: 74,899 acresDuplin County: 254,164 acresDurham County: 16,166 acresEdgecombe County: 145,050 acresForsyth County: 32,956 acresFranklin County: 107,923 acresGaston County: 36,859 acresGates County: 71,866 acresGraham County: 2,256 acresGranville County: 102,115 acresGreene County: 97,668 acresGuilford County: 94,798 acresHalifax County: 183,565 acresHarnett County: 109,179 acresHaywood County: 49,288 acresHenderson County: 32,743 acresHertford County: 67,209 acresHoke County: 36,788 acresHyde County: 112,445 acresIredell County: 119,481 acresJackson County: 22,208 acresJohnston County: 174,111 acresJones County: 66,287 acresLee County: 31,204 acresLenoir County: 136,277 acresLincoln County: 49,038 acresMcDowell County: 17,041 acresMacon County: 21,973 acresMadison County: 42,763 acresMartin County: 143,806 acresMecklenburg County: 7,704 acresMitchell County: 13,860 acresMontgomery County: 34,560 acresMoore County: 106,258 acresNash County: 133,252 acresNew Hanover County: 1,898 acresNorthampton County: 171,478 acresOnslow County: 53,032 acresOrange County: 53,068 acresPamlico County: 54,675 acresPasquotank County: 95,870 acresPender County: 78,903 acresPerquimans County: 78,264 acresPerson County: 88,571 acresPitt County: 151,433 acresPolk County: 24,076 acresRandolph County: 131,301 acresRichmond County: 57,946 acresRobeson County: 263,080 acresRockingham County: 109,295 acresRowan County: 104,888 acresRutherford County: 63,632 acresSampson County: 292,205 acresScotland County: 51,025 acresStanly County: 109,164 acresStokes County: 81,361 acresSurry County: 105,791 acresSwain County: 3,930 acresTransylvania County: 11,537 acresTyrrell County: 63,761 acresUnion County: 212,066 acresVance County: 38,231 acresWake County: 62,323 acresWarren County: 63,669 acresWashington County: 76,554 acresWatauga County: 29,402 acresWayne County: 149,752 acresWilkes County: 114,778 acresWilson County: 126,286 acresYadkin County: 98,329 acresYancey County: 21,341 acres
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Land in farms, 2022, acres. Wayne County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Land operated by farms in the census year, in acres, including cropland, pasture, woodland and land under farm buildings, as counted by the USDA Census of Agriculture every five years.

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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. (2026). Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) (Land in farms, Wayne County, 1997 to 2022) [Data set]. Data Commons. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/

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Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, Wayne County, 1997 to 2022. U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 11 Oct. 2026, https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Data Commons, https://datacommons.org. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/wayne-county-north-carolina. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. 2026. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Land in farms, Wayne County, 1997 to 2022. Dataset. Distributed by Data Commons. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/wayne-county-north-carolina.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (2026) Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, Wayne County, 1997 to 2022 [Dataset]. Via Data Commons. Available at: https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/wayne-county-north-carolina (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the land in farms in Wayne County?

Land in farms in Wayne County was 149,752 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 10th highest of 100 counties in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest land in farms in Wayne County?

232,257 acres in 1997, the highest value since 1997 in this series.

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