Farm operations
186
Avg 247 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51045 186 farms Bottom quartile (#84/98) 34% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Craig County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Craig County. Ranked #84 of 98 counties in Virginia.
46K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.3% 16K acres
- Other land
- 65.7% 30K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Craig County received $5.08 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.08
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.73×
- 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.
186 farms · $7.1M sales
Craig County, Virginia reports 186 farms and $7.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2480 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #84 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #84 of 98
- National payments rank #2480 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.3%
Commodity sales
$7.1M
0.25× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$233K
3.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$995K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Craig County's net farm income sits at the 18th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Craig County Farm Data Shows
Craig County, Virginia reported 186 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $7.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $233K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.08/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $995K. In-state sales rank #84 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 45,890 acres agricultural land, cropland is 15,718 acres (34.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 247 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$5.08 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
45,890 acres
Cropland
15,718 acres
Avg Farm Size
247 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.3%
15,718 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 45,890 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 15,718 | 34.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 30,172 | 65.7% |
| Average farm size | 247 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Craig County, Virginia?
Craig County, Virginia has 186 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 247 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Craig County?
Craig County's total commodity sales are $7.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #84 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Craig County receive?
Craig County received $233K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.08/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Craig County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Craig County is $995K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Craig County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Craig (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Ocean County, NJ · DENSE
$232K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Craig; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Schoharie County, NY · TRACE
$232K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Craig; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Jackson County, KY · TRACE
$235K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Craig; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Loving County, TX · TRACE
$235K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Craig; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Putnam County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Putnam sits near Craig on payments-per-acre ($5.07) while total receipts differ.
East Baton Rouge County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
East Baton Rouge sits near Craig on payments-per-acre ($5.11) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Craig stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2480)
Craig ranks #2480 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
Craig County, Virginia stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2480 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.