Farm operations
616
Avg 201 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51077 616 farms Top quartile (#13/98) 30% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Grayson County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Grayson County. Ranked #13 of 98 counties in Virginia.
124K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.9% 37K acres
- Other land
- 70.1% 87K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Grayson County received $13.45 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 1.92×
- 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.
616 farms · $76.0M sales
Grayson County, Virginia reports 616 farms and $76.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1500 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 98
- National payments rank #1500 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.2%
Commodity sales
$76.0M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
2.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$11.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Grayson County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Grayson County Farm Data Shows
Grayson County, Virginia reported 616 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $76.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.45/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.0M. In-state sales rank #13 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 124,095 acres agricultural land, cropland is 37,166 acres (29.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 201 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$13.45 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
124,095 acres
Cropland
37,166 acres
Avg Farm Size
201 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.9%
37,166 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 124,095 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 37,166 | 29.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 86,929 | 70.1% |
| Average farm size | 201 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Grayson County, Virginia?
Grayson County, Virginia has 616 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 201 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Grayson County?
Grayson County's total commodity sales are $76.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Grayson County receive?
Grayson County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.45/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Grayson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Grayson County is $11.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Grayson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Grayson (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Fillmore County, NE · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Grayson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Logan County, OH · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Grayson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Crittenden County, KY · HEAVY
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Grayson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Christian County, MO · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Grayson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lawrence County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lawrence sits near Grayson on payments-per-acre ($13.54) while total receipts differ.
Jennings County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jennings sits near Grayson on payments-per-acre ($13.27) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Grayson stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1500)
Grayson ranks #1500 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Grayson County, Virginia stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1500 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.