Farm operations
214
Avg 281 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51033 214 farms Upper-middle (#43/98) 68% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Caroline County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Caroline County. Ranked #43 of 98 counties in Virginia.
60K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.3% 41K acres
- Other land
- 31.7% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Caroline County received $21.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.1× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 3.15×
- 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.
214 farms · $32.7M sales
Caroline County, Virginia reports 214 farms and $32.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1655 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 98
- National payments rank #1655 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.0%
Commodity sales
$32.7M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
4.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Caroline County's net farm income sits at the 30th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Caroline County Farm Data Shows
Caroline County, Virginia reported 214 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $32.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.99/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.8M. In-state sales rank #43 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 60,121 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 41,048 acres (68.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$21.99 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
60,121 acres
Cropland
41,048 acres
Avg Farm Size
281 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.3%
41,048 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 60,121 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 41,048 | 68.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,073 | 31.7% |
| Average farm size | 281 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Caroline County, Virginia?
Caroline County, Virginia has 214 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 281 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Caroline County?
Caroline County's total commodity sales are $32.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Caroline County receive?
Caroline County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.99/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Caroline County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Caroline County is $5.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Caroline County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Caroline (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Dallas County, AL · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Caroline; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Hood River County, OR · DENSE
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Caroline; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dorchester County, MD · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Caroline; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Knox County, OH · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Caroline; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Tyrrell County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Tyrrell sits near Caroline on payments-per-acre ($22.05) while total receipts differ.
Mifflin County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Mifflin sits near Caroline on payments-per-acre ($22.13) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Caroline stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1655)
Caroline ranks #1655 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Caroline County, Virginia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1655 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.