Farm operations
84
Avg 400 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51036 84 farms Lower-middle (#56/98) 66% cropland MID CROP-LED
Charles City County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Charles City County. Ranked #56 of 98 counties in Virginia.
34K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.1% 22K acres
- Other land
- 33.9% 11K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Charles City County received $6.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
84 farms · $22.5M sales
Charles City County, Virginia reports 84 farms and $22.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2476 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #56 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #56 of 98
- National payments rank #2476 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$22.5M
0.81× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$235K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Charles City County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Charles City County Farm Data Shows
Charles City County, Virginia reported 84 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $235K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($6.99/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.8M. In-state sales rank #56 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 33,617 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 22,221 acres (66.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$6.99 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
33,617 acres
Cropland
22,221 acres
Avg Farm Size
400 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 66.1%
22,221 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 33,617 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 22,221 | 66.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 11,396 | 33.9% |
| Average farm size | 400 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Charles City County, Virginia?
Charles City County, Virginia has 84 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 400 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Charles City County?
Charles City County's total commodity sales are $22.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #56 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Charles City County receive?
Charles City County received $235K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.99/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Charles City County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Charles City County is $4.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Charles City County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Charles City (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Jackson County, KY · TRACE
$235K federal receipts is higher by - than Charles City; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Loving County, TX · TRACE
$235K federal receipts is higher by - than Charles City; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Tarrant County, TX · TRACE
$235K federal receipts is higher by - than Charles City; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Payette County, ID · TRACE
$236K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Charles City; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Oconee County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Oconee sits near Charles City on payments-per-acre ($6.90) while total receipts differ.
Strafford County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Strafford sits near Charles City on payments-per-acre ($6.75) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Charles City stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2476)
Charles City ranks #2476 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
Charles City County, Virginia stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2476 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.