Farm operations
180
Avg 208 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51550 Upper-middle by state sales MID CROP-HEAVY
Chesapeake City County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Chesapeake City County. Ranked #36 of 98 counties in Virginia.
37,359 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 83.3% 31,105 acres
- Other land
- 16.7% 6,254 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Chesapeake City County received $8.03 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.03
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 1.15×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Chesapeake City County, Virginia is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$39.4M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$300K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Chesapeake City County's net farm income sits at the 35th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Chesapeake City County Farm Data Shows
Chesapeake City County, Virginia reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 98 of 98 Virginia counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 91 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 75 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Read with Chesapeake City County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Chesapeake City (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Philadelphia County, PA · DENSE
$300K federal receipts is higher by - than Chesapeake City; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Fentress County, TN · TRACE
$302K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Chesapeake City; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dearborn County, IN · LIGHT
$297K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Chesapeake City; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Covington County, MS · LIGHT
$297K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Chesapeake City; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hocking County (MID $/acre pole)
Hocking sits near Chesapeake City on payments-per-acre ($8.08) while total receipts differ.
Webster County (MID $/acre pole)
Webster sits near Chesapeake City on payments-per-acre ($8.38) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Chesapeake City stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Chesapeake City under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Chesapeake City County, Virginia:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Chesapeake City County, Virginia?
Chesapeake City County, Virginia has 180 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 208 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Chesapeake City County?
Chesapeake City County's total commodity sales are $39.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #36 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Chesapeake City County receive?
Chesapeake City County received $300K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.03/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Chesapeake City County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Chesapeake City County is $8.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp MID · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.