Farm operations
268
Avg 152 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51075 268 farms Lower-middle (#52/98) 42% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Goochland County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Goochland County. Ranked #52 of 98 counties in Virginia.
41K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.8% 17K acres
- Other land
- 58.2% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Goochland County received $3.73 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.53×
- 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.
268 farms · $26.5M sales
Goochland County, Virginia reports 268 farms and $26.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2599 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #52 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #52 of 98
- National payments rank #2599 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$26.5M
0.95× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$152K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Goochland County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Goochland County Farm Data Shows
Goochland County, Virginia reported 268 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $26.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $152K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.73/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.0M. In-state sales rank #52 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 40,711 acres agricultural land, cropland is 17,020 acres (41.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 152 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$3.73 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
40,711 acres
Cropland
17,020 acres
Avg Farm Size
152 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.8%
17,020 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 40,711 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 17,020 | 41.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 23,691 | 58.2% |
| Average farm size | 152 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Goochland County, Virginia?
Goochland County, Virginia has 268 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 152 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Goochland County?
Goochland County's total commodity sales are $26.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #52 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Goochland County receive?
Goochland County received $152K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.73/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Goochland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Goochland County is $8.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Goochland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Goochland (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Prince Georges County, MD · LIGHT
$152K federal receipts is higher by - than Goochland; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Greene County, MS · TRACE
$152K federal receipts is higher by - than Goochland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Citrus County, FL · TRACE
$151K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Goochland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Albany County, NY · TRACE
$151K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Goochland; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Beaver County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Beaver sits near Goochland on payments-per-acre ($3.73) while total receipts differ.
Lamar County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lamar sits near Goochland on payments-per-acre ($3.72) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Goochland stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2599)
Goochland ranks #2599 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
Goochland County, Virginia stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2599 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.