Farm operations
375
Avg 216 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51029 375 farms Top quartile (#23/98) 32% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Buckingham County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Buckingham County. Ranked #23 of 98 counties in Virginia.
81K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.6% 26K acres
- Other land
- 68.4% 55K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Buckingham County received $3.54 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.54
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.51×
- 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.
375 farms · $57.0M sales
Buckingham County, Virginia reports 375 farms and $57.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2400 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #23 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #23 of 98
- National payments rank #2400 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$57.0M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$286K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Buckingham County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Buckingham County Farm Data Shows
Buckingham County, Virginia reported 375 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $57.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $286K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.54/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.6M. In-state sales rank #23 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 80,900 acres agricultural land, cropland is 25,552 acres (31.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 216 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$3.54 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
80,900 acres
Cropland
25,552 acres
Avg Farm Size
216 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.6%
25,552 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 80,900 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 25,552 | 31.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 55,348 | 68.4% |
| Average farm size | 216 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Buckingham County, Virginia?
Buckingham County, Virginia has 375 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 216 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Buckingham County?
Buckingham County's total commodity sales are $57.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #23 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Buckingham County receive?
Buckingham County received $286K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.54/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Buckingham County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Buckingham County is $18.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Buckingham County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Buckingham (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Shelby County, AL · LIGHT
$286K federal receipts is higher by - than Buckingham; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lackawanna County, PA · MID
$286K federal receipts is higher by - than Buckingham; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lincoln County, KY · TRACE
$284K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Buckingham; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
King County, WA · LIGHT
$288K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Buckingham; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Davidson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Davidson sits near Buckingham on payments-per-acre ($3.60) while total receipts differ.
Saratoga County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Saratoga sits near Buckingham on payments-per-acre ($3.61) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Buckingham stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2400)
Buckingham ranks #2400 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Buckingham County, Virginia stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2400 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.