Farm operations
187
Avg 165 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51079 187 farms Lower-middle (#63/98) 42% cropland TRACE MIXED
Greene County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Greene County. Ranked #63 of 98 counties in Virginia.
31K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.3% 13K acres
- Other land
- 57.7% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Greene County received $0.65 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.65
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.09×
- 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.
187 farms · $16.4M sales
Greene County, Virginia reports 187 farms and $16.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2889 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #63 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #63 of 98
- National payments rank #2889 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$16.4M
0.59× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$20K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$5.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Greene County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Greene County Farm Data Shows
Greene County, Virginia reported 187 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $20K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.65/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.1M. In-state sales rank #63 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 30,811 acres agricultural land, cropland is 13,039 acres (42.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 165 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$0.65 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
30,811 acres
Cropland
13,039 acres
Avg Farm Size
165 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 42.3%
13,039 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 30,811 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,039 | 42.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,772 | 57.7% |
| Average farm size | 165 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Greene County, Virginia?
Greene County, Virginia has 187 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 165 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Greene County?
Greene County's total commodity sales are $16.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #63 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Greene County receive?
Greene County received $20K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.65/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Greene County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Greene County is $5.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Greene County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Greene (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Gilpin County, CO · LIGHT
$20K federal receipts is higher by - than Greene; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Leon County, FL · TRACE
$20K federal receipts is higher by - than Greene; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Roscommon County, MI · LIGHT
$20K federal receipts is higher by - than Greene; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hamilton County, OH · TRACE
$20K federal receipts is higher by - than Greene; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Monongalia County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Monongalia sits near Greene on payments-per-acre ($0.65) while total receipts differ.
Tyler County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Tyler sits near Greene on payments-per-acre ($0.65) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Greene stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2889)
Greene ranks #2889 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Greene County, Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2889 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.