Farm operations
135
Avg 185 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51073 135 farms Lower-middle (#62/98) 64% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Gloucester County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gloucester County. Ranked #62 of 98 counties in Virginia.
25K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 63.7% 16K acres
- Other land
- 36.3% 9K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gloucester County received $4.96 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.
- $4.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.71×
- 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.
135 farms · $16.8M sales
Gloucester County, Virginia reports 135 farms and $16.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2650 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #62 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #62 of 98
- National payments rank #2650 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$16.8M
0.60× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$124K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Gloucester County's net farm income sits at the 25th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gloucester County Farm Data Shows
Gloucester County, Virginia reported 135 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $124K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.96/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.5M. In-state sales rank #62 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 24,983 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 15,918 acres (63.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$4.96 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
24,983 acres
Cropland
15,918 acres
Avg Farm Size
185 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 63.7%
15,918 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 24,983 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 15,918 | 63.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 9,065 | 36.3% |
| Average farm size | 185 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gloucester County, Virginia?
Gloucester County, Virginia has 135 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 185 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gloucester County?
Gloucester County's total commodity sales are $16.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #62 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Gloucester County receive?
Gloucester County received $124K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.96/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gloucester County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gloucester County is $3.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gloucester County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gloucester (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Clinton County, KY · TRACE
$124K federal receipts is higher by - than Gloucester; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Oglethorpe County, GA · TRACE
$123K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Gloucester; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lake County, MI · MID
$125K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Gloucester; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Mineral County, NV · UNPUB
$125K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Gloucester; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Houghton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Houghton sits near Gloucester on payments-per-acre ($4.92) while total receipts differ.
Sullivan County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Sullivan sits near Gloucester on payments-per-acre ($5.03) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Gloucester stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2650)
Gloucester ranks #2650 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
Gloucester County, Virginia stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2650 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.