Farm operations
232
Avg 211 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51049 232 farms Top quartile (#24/98) 28% cropland TRACE MIXED
Cumberland County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cumberland County. Ranked #24 of 98 counties in Virginia.
49K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.3% 14K acres
- Other land
- 71.7% 35K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cumberland County received $2.19 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.
- $2.19
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.31×
- 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.
232 farms · $55.1M sales
Cumberland County, Virginia reports 232 farms and $55.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2679 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 98
- National payments rank #2679 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$55.1M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$107K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$17.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cumberland County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cumberland County Farm Data Shows
Cumberland County, Virginia reported 232 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $55.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $107K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.19/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.0M. In-state sales rank #24 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 48,885 acres agricultural land, cropland is 13,821 acres (28.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 211 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$2.19 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
48,885 acres
Cropland
13,821 acres
Avg Farm Size
211 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.3%
13,821 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 48,885 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,821 | 28.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 35,064 | 71.7% |
| Average farm size | 211 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cumberland County, Virginia?
Cumberland County, Virginia has 232 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 211 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cumberland County?
Cumberland County's total commodity sales are $55.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Cumberland County receive?
Cumberland County received $107K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.19/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cumberland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cumberland County is $17.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cumberland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cumberland (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Ohio County, IN · LIGHT
$106K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cumberland; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jasper County, MS · TRACE
$108K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cumberland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mckean County, PA · TRACE
$106K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cumberland; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Stafford County, VA · MID
$106K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cumberland; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Marquette County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marquette sits near Cumberland on payments-per-acre ($2.18) while total receipts differ.
Clinton County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Clinton sits near Cumberland on payments-per-acre ($2.21) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Cumberland stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2679)
Cumberland ranks #2679 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
Cumberland County, Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2679 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.