Based on sales, Virginia’s top 25 agricultural commodities are as follows:

 

                                                           Cash receipts ($ million)

1. Chickens (broilers)........................................................ 506.2

2. Beef (cattle and calves).................................................. 426.1

3. Milk (wholesale)............................................................ 266.2

4. Turkeys......................................................................... 260.7

5. Greenhouse/Nursery...................................................... 237.4

6. Equine........................................................................... 107.3

7. Tomatoes........................................................................ 98.7

8. Soybeans........................................................................ 86.4

9. Corn for grain.................................................................. 86.1

10. Tobacco........................................................................ 69.6

11. Hogs............................................................................. 66.8

12. Chicken eggs................................................................. 71.6

13. Hay............................................................................... 43.6

14. Cotton........................................................................... 43.3

15. Aquaculture................................................................... 41.5

16. Wheat........................................................................... 39.6

17. Apples.......................................................................... 22.4

18. Potatoes, summer.......................................................... 21.4

19. Snap beans...................................................................... 9.5

20. Grapes............................................................................ 8.6

21. Peanuts........................................................................... 8.2

22. Barley............................................................................. 6.8

23. Sweet corn...................................................................... 5.5

24. Watermelons................................................................... 4.0

25. Peaches........................................................................... 3.1

 

Value of field crops

Field crops are crops other than fruits or vegetables.

Crop........................ Acres harvested............. Cash receipts ($ million)

Soybeans...................... 510,000 acres.............................................. 86.4

Corn for grain................ 345,000 acres.............................................. 86.1

Tobacco.......................... 19,650 acres.............................................. 71.6

Hay............................ 1,240,000 acres.............................................. 43.6

Cotton........................... 104,000 acres.............................................. 43.3

Wheat........................... 155,000 acres.............................................. 39.6

Peanuts........................... 16,000 acres................................................ 8.3

Barley............................. 42,000 acres................................................ 6.8

 

Value of livestock/livestock products

Product....................... Amount produced....... Cash receipts ($ million)

Broiler chickens............. 256.2 million head...................................... 506.2

Cattle and calves.............. 1.62 million head...................................... 426.1

Milk (wholesale)........... 1.77 billion pounds...................................... 266.2

Turkeys.............................. 21 million head...................................... 260.7

Hogs and Pigs.............. 36,000 head million........................................ 69.7

Eggs......................................... 806 million........................................ 66.8

Sheep and Lambs................... 72,000 head.......................................... 2.9

Laying hens...................... 4.51 million head.......................................... 1.2

 

Value of fruits/vegetables

Product................ Amount harvested............. Cash receipts ($ million)

Tomatoes.......................... 5,800 acres.............................................. 98.7

Apples............................ 12,000 acres.............................................. 22.4

Potatoes, summer.............. 5,600 acres.............................................. 21.4

Snap beans........................ 5,000 acres................................................ 9.5

Grapes.............................. 2,100 acres................................................ 8.6

Sweet corn........................ 3,200 acres................................................ 5.5

Watermelons..................... 1,800 acres................................................ 4.0

Peaches................................ 800 acres................................................ 3.1

Cucumbers........................ 1,900 acres................................................ 2.1

Cabbage............................. 800 acres................................................ 1.4

 

Statistics drawn from the National Agricultural Statistics Service for 2006 (most recent year for which information is available)