Farm operations
180
Avg 208 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51550 180 farms Upper-middle (#36/98) 83% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Chesapeake City County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Chesapeake City County. Ranked #36 of 98 counties in Virginia.
37K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 83.3% 31K acres
- Other land
- 16.7% 6K 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.
180 farms · $39.4M sales
Chesapeake City County, Virginia reports 180 farms and $39.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2383 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #36 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #36 of 98
- National payments rank #2383 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
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 reported 180 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $39.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $300K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.03/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $8.6M. In-state sales rank #36 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 37,359 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 31,105 acres (83.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$8.03 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
37,359 acres
Cropland
31,105 acres
Avg Farm Size
208 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 83.3%
31,105 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 37,359 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 31,105 | 83.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 6,254 | 16.7% |
| Average farm size | 208 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#2383)
Chesapeake City ranks #2383 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
Chesapeake City County, Virginia stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2383 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.