Farm operations
421
Avg 119 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51043 421 farms Lower-middle (#64/98) 39% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Clarke County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clarke County. Ranked #64 of 98 counties in Virginia.
50K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.2% 20K acres
- Other land
- 60.8% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clarke County received $4.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.63×
- 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.
421 farms · $16.4M sales
Clarke County, Virginia reports 421 farms and $16.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2499 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #64 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #64 of 98
- National payments rank #2499 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$16.4M
0.59× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$221K
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-778K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Clarke 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 Clarke County Farm Data Shows
Clarke County, Virginia reported 421 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $221K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.40/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-778K. In-state sales rank #64 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 50,182 acres agricultural land, cropland is 19,671 acres (39.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 119 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$4.40 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
50,182 acres
Cropland
19,671 acres
Avg Farm Size
119 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.2%
19,671 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 50,182 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,671 | 39.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 30,511 | 60.8% |
| Average farm size | 119 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clarke County, Virginia?
Clarke County, Virginia has 421 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 119 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clarke County?
Clarke County's total commodity sales are $16.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #64 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Clarke County receive?
Clarke County received $221K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.40/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clarke County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clarke County is $-778K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clarke County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clarke (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Comal County, TX · TRACE
$222K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clarke; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Woodford County, KY · TRACE
$219K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Clarke; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Livingston County, LA · MID
$223K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Clarke; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mcminn County, TN · TRACE
$223K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Clarke; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Murray County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Murray sits near Clarke on payments-per-acre ($4.44) while total receipts differ.
Switzerland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Switzerland sits near Clarke on payments-per-acre ($4.45) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Clarke stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2499)
Clarke ranks #2499 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
Clarke County, Virginia stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2499 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.