Farm operations
251
Avg 248 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51007 251 farms Top quartile (#11/98) 47% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Amelia County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Amelia County. Ranked #11 of 98 counties in Virginia.
62K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 47.3% 29K acres
- Other land
- 52.7% 33K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Amelia County received $11.89 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 1.70×
- 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.
251 farms · $81.0M sales
Amelia County, Virginia reports 251 farms and $81.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2001 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 98
- National payments rank #2001 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$81.0M
2.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$741K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$19.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Amelia County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Amelia County Farm Data Shows
Amelia County, Virginia reported 251 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $81.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $741K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.89/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $19.9M. In-state sales rank #11 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 62,309 acres agricultural land, cropland is 29,484 acres (47.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 248 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$11.89 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
62,309 acres
Cropland
29,484 acres
Avg Farm Size
248 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 47.3%
29,484 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 62,309 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 29,484 | 47.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 32,825 | 52.7% |
| Average farm size | 248 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Amelia County, Virginia?
Amelia County, Virginia has 251 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 248 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Amelia County?
Amelia County's total commodity sales are $81.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Amelia County receive?
Amelia County received $741K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.89/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Amelia County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Amelia County is $19.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Amelia County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Amelia (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Tate County, MS · LIGHT
$740K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Amelia; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Huerfano County, CO · TRACE
$743K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Amelia; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Placer County, CA · MID
$737K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Amelia; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jefferson County, FL · LIGHT
$746K federal receipts is higher by $5K than Amelia; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cumberland County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Cumberland sits near Amelia on payments-per-acre ($11.81) while total receipts differ.
Benton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Benton sits near Amelia on payments-per-acre ($11.70) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Amelia stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2001)
Amelia ranks #2001 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Amelia County, Virginia stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2001 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.