Farm operations
642
Avg 182 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51031 642 farms Lower-middle (#53/98) 31% cropland TRACE MIXED
Campbell County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Campbell County. Ranked #53 of 98 counties in Virginia.
117K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.0% 36K acres
- Other land
- 69.0% 81K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Campbell County received $3.03 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.03
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.43×
- 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.
642 farms · $25.6M sales
Campbell County, Virginia reports 642 farms and $25.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2325 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #53 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #53 of 98
- National payments rank #2325 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$25.6M
0.92× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$355K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Campbell County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Campbell County Farm Data Shows
Campbell County, Virginia reported 642 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $25.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $355K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.03/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.1M. In-state sales rank #53 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 117,078 acres agricultural land, cropland is 36,347 acres (31.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 182 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$3.03 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
117,078 acres
Cropland
36,347 acres
Avg Farm Size
182 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.0%
36,347 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 117,078 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 36,347 | 31.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 80,731 | 69.0% |
| Average farm size | 182 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Campbell County, Virginia?
Campbell County, Virginia has 642 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 182 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Campbell County?
Campbell County's total commodity sales are $25.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #53 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Campbell County receive?
Campbell County received $355K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.03/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Campbell County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Campbell County is $2.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Campbell County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Campbell (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Sumter County, AL · TRACE
$355K federal receipts is higher by - than Campbell; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Calhoun County, AL · LIGHT
$356K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Campbell; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Treutlen County, GA · MID
$354K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Campbell; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Josephine County, OR · HEAVY
$356K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Campbell; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Scott County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Scott sits near Campbell on payments-per-acre ($3.06) while total receipts differ.
Sumter County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Sumter sits near Campbell on payments-per-acre ($3.00) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Campbell stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2325)
Campbell ranks #2325 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
Campbell County, Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2325 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.