Farm operations
393
Avg 297 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51037 393 farms Upper-middle (#45/98) 32% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Charlotte County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Charlotte County. Ranked #45 of 98 counties in Virginia.
117K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.2% 38K acres
- Other land
- 67.8% 79K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Charlotte County received $5.52 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.52
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.79×
- 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.
393 farms · $31.1M sales
Charlotte County, Virginia reports 393 farms and $31.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2065 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #45 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #45 of 98
- National payments rank #2065 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$31.1M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$644K
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Charlotte County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Charlotte County Farm Data Shows
Charlotte County, Virginia reported 393 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $31.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $644K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.52/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.9M. In-state sales rank #45 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 116,680 acres agricultural land, cropland is 37,523 acres (32.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 297 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$5.52 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
116,680 acres
Cropland
37,523 acres
Avg Farm Size
297 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.2%
37,523 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 116,680 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 37,523 | 32.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 79,157 | 67.8% |
| Average farm size | 297 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Charlotte County, Virginia?
Charlotte County, Virginia has 393 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 297 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Charlotte County?
Charlotte County's total commodity sales are $31.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #45 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Charlotte County receive?
Charlotte County received $644K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.52/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Charlotte County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Charlotte County is $7.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Charlotte County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Charlotte (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Jefferson County, IN · MID
$644K federal receipts is higher by - than Charlotte; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lafayette County, LA · HEAVY
$644K federal receipts is higher by - than Charlotte; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Brooks County, TX · TRACE
$644K federal receipts is higher by - than Charlotte; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Washington County, LA · LIGHT
$647K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Charlotte; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
East Feliciana County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
East Feliciana sits near Charlotte on payments-per-acre ($5.51) while total receipts differ.
Conecuh County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Conecuh sits near Charlotte on payments-per-acre ($5.62) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Charlotte stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2065)
Charlotte ranks #2065 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
Charlotte County, Virginia stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2065 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.