Farm operations
866
Avg 194 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51003 866 farms Upper-middle (#31/98) 25% cropland TRACE MIXED
Albemarle County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Albemarle County. Ranked #31 of 98 counties in Virginia.
168K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.3% 42K acres
- Other land
- 74.7% 125K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Albemarle County received $1.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.18×
- Virginia median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
866 farms · $43.2M sales
Albemarle County, Virginia reports 866 farms and $43.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2516 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 98
- National payments rank #2516 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$43.2M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$208K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-13.9M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Albemarle County's net farm income sits at the 1th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Albemarle County Farm Data Shows
Albemarle County, Virginia reported 866 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $43.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $208K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.24/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-13.9M. In-state sales rank #31 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 167,583 acres agricultural land, cropland is 42,417 acres (25.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 194 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$1.24 per acre of agricultural land · the median Virginia county receives $6.99. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
167,583 acres
Cropland
42,417 acres
Avg Farm Size
194 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.3%
42,417 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 167,583 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 42,417 | 25.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 125,166 | 74.7% |
| Average farm size | 194 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Albemarle County, Virginia?
Albemarle County, Virginia has 866 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 194 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Albemarle County?
Albemarle County's total commodity sales are $43.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Albemarle County receive?
Albemarle County received $208K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.24/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Albemarle County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Albemarle County is $-13.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Albemarle County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Albemarle (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Putnam County, GA · LIGHT
$209K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Albemarle; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Kanawha County, WV · MID
$209K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Albemarle; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hernando County, FL · TRACE
$210K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Albemarle; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jackson County, GA · TRACE
$206K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Albemarle; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Preston County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Preston sits near Albemarle on payments-per-acre ($1.21) while total receipts differ.
Marshall County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marshall sits near Albemarle on payments-per-acre ($1.28) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Albemarle stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2516)
Albemarle ranks #2516 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Albemarle County, Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2516 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Virginia compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Virginia state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.