Farm operations
1,460
Avg 167 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51015 1,460 farms Top quartile (#2/98) 39% cropland MID MIXED
Augusta County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Augusta County. Ranked #2 of 98 counties in Virginia.
244K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.9% 95K acres
- Other land
- 61.1% 149K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Augusta County received $7.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 1.14×
- 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.
1,460 farms · $448.3M sales
Augusta County, Virginia reports 1,460 farms and $448.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1372 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 98
- National payments rank #1372 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$448.3M
16.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$167.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
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Farm economy grade: A -- Augusta County's net farm income sits at the 94th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Augusta County Farm Data Shows
Augusta County, Virginia reported 1,460 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $448.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.99/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $167.0M. In-state sales rank #2 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 243,974 acres agricultural land, cropland is 94,998 acres (38.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 167 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$7.99 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
243,974 acres
Cropland
94,998 acres
Avg Farm Size
167 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.9%
94,998 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 243,974 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 94,998 | 38.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 148,976 | 61.1% |
| Average farm size | 167 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Augusta County, Virginia?
Augusta County, Virginia has 1,460 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 167 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Augusta County?
Augusta County's total commodity sales are $448.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Augusta County receive?
Augusta County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.99/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Augusta County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Augusta County is $167.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Augusta County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Augusta (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Roberts County, TX · TRACE
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Augusta; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Young County, TX · LIGHT
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Augusta; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Pike County, OH · DENSE
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Augusta; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Washington County, IL · LIGHT
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Augusta; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Denton County (MID $/acre pole)
Denton sits near Augusta on payments-per-acre ($8.11) while total receipts differ.
Clinton County (MID $/acre pole)
Clinton sits near Augusta on payments-per-acre ($8.16) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Augusta stamps MID · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1372)
Augusta ranks #1372 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Augusta County, Virginia stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1372 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.