Farm operations
258
Avg 174 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51089 258 farms Lower-middle (#60/98) 29% cropland TRACE MIXED
Henry County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Henry County. Ranked #60 of 98 counties in Virginia.
45K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.3% 13K acres
- Other land
- 70.7% 32K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Henry County received $0.94 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.
- $0.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.13×
- 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.
258 farms · $18.7M sales
Henry County, Virginia reports 258 farms and $18.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2820 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #60 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #60 of 98
- National payments rank #2820 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$18.7M
0.67× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$42K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$5.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Henry County's net farm income sits at the 30th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Henry County Farm Data Shows
Henry County, Virginia reported 258 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $18.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $42K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.94/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.9M. In-state sales rank #60 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 44,869 acres agricultural land, cropland is 13,126 acres (29.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 174 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$0.94 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
44,869 acres
Cropland
13,126 acres
Avg Farm Size
174 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.3%
13,126 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 44,869 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,126 | 29.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,743 | 70.7% |
| Average farm size | 174 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Henry County, Virginia?
Henry County, Virginia has 258 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 174 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Henry County?
Henry County's total commodity sales are $18.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #60 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Henry County receive?
Henry County received $42K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.94/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Henry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Henry County is $5.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Henry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Henry (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Breathitt County, KY · TRACE
$42K federal receipts is higher by - than Henry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Noble County, OH · TRACE
$42K federal receipts is higher by - than Henry; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jefferson County, CO · TRACE
$43K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Henry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Barrow County, GA · TRACE
$43K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Henry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Anderson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Anderson sits near Henry on payments-per-acre ($0.95) while total receipts differ.
Hart County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hart sits near Henry on payments-per-acre ($0.92) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Henry stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2820)
Henry ranks #2820 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
Henry County, Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2820 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.