Farm operations
356
Avg 199 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51071 356 farms Bottom quartile (#80/98) 20% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Giles County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Giles County. Ranked #80 of 98 counties in Virginia.
71K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.4% 14K acres
- Other land
- 79.6% 56K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Giles 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.
356 farms · $9.9M sales
Giles County, Virginia reports 356 farms and $9.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2367 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #80 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #80 of 98
- National payments rank #2367 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
Commodity sales
$9.9M
0.35× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$312K
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$907K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Giles 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 Giles County Farm Data Shows
Giles County, Virginia reported 356 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $9.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $312K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.40/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $907K. In-state sales rank #80 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 70,873 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 14,462 acres (20.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. 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
70,873 acres
Cropland
14,462 acres
Avg Farm Size
199 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.4%
14,462 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 70,873 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,462 | 20.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 56,411 | 79.6% |
| Average farm size | 199 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Giles County, Virginia?
Giles County, Virginia has 356 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 199 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Giles County?
Giles County's total commodity sales are $9.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #80 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Giles County receive?
Giles County received $312K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.40/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Giles County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Giles County is $907K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Giles County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Giles (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Scott County, MS · TRACE
$312K federal receipts is higher by - than Giles; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Madison County, VA · TRACE
$311K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Giles; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Taylor County, FL · MID
$310K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Giles; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hunterdon County, NJ · LIGHT
$315K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Giles; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Perry County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Perry sits near Giles on payments-per-acre ($4.38) while total receipts differ.
San Jacinto County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
San Jacinto sits near Giles on payments-per-acre ($4.43) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Giles stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2367)
Giles ranks #2367 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
Giles County, Virginia stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2367 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.