Farm operations
512
Avg 179 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51085 512 farms Top quartile (#20/98) 64% cropland MID CROP-LED
Hanover County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hanover County. Ranked #20 of 98 counties in Virginia.
92K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.1% 59K acres
- Other land
- 35.9% 33K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hanover County received $10.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 1.51×
- 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.
512 farms · $63.8M sales
Hanover County, Virginia reports 512 farms and $63.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1847 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 98
- National payments rank #1847 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$63.8M
2.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$969K
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$13.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Hanover 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 Hanover County Farm Data Shows
Hanover County, Virginia reported 512 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $63.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $969K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.55/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $13.5M. In-state sales rank #20 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 91,864 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 58,845 acres (64.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$10.55 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
91,864 acres
Cropland
58,845 acres
Avg Farm Size
179 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.1%
58,845 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 91,864 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 58,845 | 64.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 33,019 | 35.9% |
| Average farm size | 179 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hanover County, Virginia?
Hanover County, Virginia has 512 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 179 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hanover County?
Hanover County's total commodity sales are $63.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Hanover County receive?
Hanover County received $969K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.55/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hanover County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hanover County is $13.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hanover County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hanover (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Blaine County, NE · TRACE
$962K federal receipts is lower by $7K than Hanover; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mora County, NM · TRACE
$976K federal receipts is higher by $7K than Hanover; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Yalobusha County, MS · MID
$961K federal receipts is lower by $8K than Hanover; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Grand County, CO · LIGHT
$978K federal receipts is higher by $9K than Hanover; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Columbia County (MID $/acre pole)
Columbia sits near Hanover on payments-per-acre ($10.57) while total receipts differ.
Dinwiddie County (MID $/acre pole)
Dinwiddie sits near Hanover on payments-per-acre ($10.51) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Hanover stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1847)
Hanover ranks #1847 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hanover County, Virginia stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1847 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.