Farm operations
77
Avg 47 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51059 77 farms Bottom quartile (#95/98) 18% cropland UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Fairfax County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fairfax County. Ranked #95 of 98 counties in Virginia.
4K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.9% 648 acres
- Other land
- 82.1% 3K acres
77 farms · $689K sales
Fairfax County, Virginia reports 77 farms and $689K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #95 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #95 of 98
Commodity sales
$689K
0.025× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
-
USDA programs
Net farm income
-
2022 cash income
What the Fairfax County Farm Data Shows
Fairfax County, Virginia reported 77 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $689K in total commodity sales and receiving - in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp UNPUB; land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income was not published (NASS confidentiality withhold). In-state sales rank #95 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 3,616 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 648 acres (17.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is UNPUB; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
Total Ag Land
3,616 acres
Cropland
648 acres
Avg Farm Size
47 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 17.9%
648 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 3,616 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 648 | 17.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 2,968 | 82.1% |
| Average farm size | 47 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fairfax County, Virginia?
Fairfax County, Virginia has 77 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 47 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fairfax County?
Fairfax County's total commodity sales are $689K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #95 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Fairfax County receive?
Fairfax County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fairfax County?
Net cash farm income was not published for Fairfax County. NASS withholds this figure for counties with too few farm operations to protect individual respondents' confidentiality.
Read with Fairfax County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fairfax (UNPUB · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB PASTURE-LED
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What to do with this
Fairfax County, Virginia stamps UNPUB · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census. 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.