Farm operations
162
Avg 122 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51041 162 farms Bottom quartile (#88/98) 27% cropland TRACE MIXED
Chesterfield County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Chesterfield County. Ranked #88 of 98 counties in Virginia.
20K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.5% 5K acres
- Other land
- 73.5% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Chesterfield County received $1.93 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.93
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.28×
- 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.
162 farms · $3.6M sales
Chesterfield County, Virginia reports 162 farms and $3.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2834 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #88 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #88 of 98
- National payments rank #2834 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$3.6M
0.13× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$38K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-738K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Chesterfield County's net farm income sits at the 10th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Chesterfield County Farm Data Shows
Chesterfield County, Virginia reported 162 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $3.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $38K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.93/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-738K. In-state sales rank #88 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 19,686 acres agricultural land, cropland is 5,226 acres (26.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 122 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$1.93 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
19,686 acres
Cropland
5,226 acres
Avg Farm Size
122 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.5%
5,226 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 19,686 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 5,226 | 26.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 14,460 | 73.5% |
| Average farm size | 122 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Chesterfield County, Virginia?
Chesterfield County, Virginia has 162 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 122 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Chesterfield County?
Chesterfield County's total commodity sales are $3.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #88 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Chesterfield County receive?
Chesterfield County received $38K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.93/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Chesterfield County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Chesterfield County is $-738K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Chesterfield County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Chesterfield (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Bienville County, LA · TRACE
$38K federal receipts is higher by - than Chesterfield; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
West Baton Rouge County, LA · TRACE
$38K federal receipts is higher by - than Chesterfield; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cherokee County, GA · TRACE
$39K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Chesterfield; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Elbert County, GA · TRACE
$37K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Chesterfield; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Talbot County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Talbot sits near Chesterfield on payments-per-acre ($1.90) while total receipts differ.
West Feliciana County (TRACE $/acre pole)
West Feliciana sits near Chesterfield on payments-per-acre ($2.02) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Chesterfield stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2834)
Chesterfield ranks #2834 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Chesterfield County, Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2834 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.