Farm operations
759
Avg 209 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51083 759 farms Upper-middle (#27/98) 33% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Halifax County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Halifax County. Ranked #27 of 98 counties in Virginia.
159K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.5% 52K acres
- Other land
- 67.5% 107K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Halifax County received $6.33 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.33
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.91×
- 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.
759 farms · $50.5M sales
Halifax County, Virginia reports 759 farms and $50.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1827 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #27 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #27 of 98
- National payments rank #1827 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$50.5M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.0M
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$14.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Halifax County's net farm income sits at the 43th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Halifax County Farm Data Shows
Halifax County, Virginia reported 759 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $50.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.33/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $14.5M. In-state sales rank #27 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 159,004 acres agricultural land, cropland is 51,646 acres (32.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 209 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$6.33 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
159,004 acres
Cropland
51,646 acres
Avg Farm Size
209 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.5%
51,646 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 159,004 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 51,646 | 32.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 107,358 | 67.5% |
| Average farm size | 209 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Halifax County, Virginia?
Halifax County, Virginia has 759 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 209 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Halifax County?
Halifax County's total commodity sales are $50.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #27 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Halifax County receive?
Halifax County received $1.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.33/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Halifax County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Halifax County is $14.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Halifax County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Halifax (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Dougherty County, GA · DENSE
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Halifax; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Warren County, TN · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Halifax; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Ben Hill County, GA · DENSE
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Halifax; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Harrison County, IN · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Halifax; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Sumner County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Sumner sits near Halifax on payments-per-acre ($6.37) while total receipts differ.
Hancock County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Hancock sits near Halifax on payments-per-acre ($6.21) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Halifax stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1827)
Halifax ranks #1827 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
Halifax County, Virginia stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1827 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.