Farm operations
84
Avg 94 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51087 84 farms Bottom quartile (#85/98) 78% cropland TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Henrico County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Henrico County. Ranked #85 of 98 counties in Virginia.
8K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 78.3% 6K acres
- Other land
- 21.7% 2K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Henrico County received $3.03 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.03
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.43×
- 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.
84 farms · $7.0M sales
Henrico County, Virginia reports 84 farms and $7.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2882 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #85 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #85 of 98
- National payments rank #2882 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$7.0M
0.25× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$24K
0.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Henrico County's net farm income sits at the 19th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Henrico County Farm Data Shows
Henrico County, Virginia reported 84 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $7.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $24K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.03/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $1.1M. In-state sales rank #85 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 7,927 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 6,209 acres (78.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$3.03 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
7,927 acres
Cropland
6,209 acres
Avg Farm Size
94 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 78.3%
6,209 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 7,927 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,209 | 78.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,718 | 21.7% |
| Average farm size | 94 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Henrico County, Virginia?
Henrico County, Virginia has 84 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 94 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Henrico County?
Henrico County's total commodity sales are $7.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #85 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Henrico County receive?
Henrico County received $24K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.03/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Henrico County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Henrico County is $1.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Henrico County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Henrico (TRACE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Robertson County, KY · TRACE
$24K federal receipts is higher by - than Henrico; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pleasants County, WV · TRACE
$24K federal receipts is higher by - than Henrico; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Habersham County, GA · TRACE
$25K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Henrico; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Upson County, GA · TRACE
$25K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Henrico; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Clay County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Henrico on payments-per-acre ($3.01) while total receipts differ.
Brooke County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Brooke sits near Henrico on payments-per-acre ($2.97) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Henrico stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2882)
Henrico ranks #2882 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
Henrico County, Virginia stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2882 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.