Farm operations
212
Avg 379 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51093 212 farms Top quartile (#15/98) 70% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Isle OF Wight County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Isle OF Wight County. Ranked #15 of 98 counties in Virginia.
80K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 70.1% 56K acres
- Other land
- 29.9% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Isle OF Wight County received $29.89 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.3× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $29.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 4.28×
- 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.
212 farms · $73.4M sales
Isle OF Wight County, Virginia reports 212 farms and $73.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1208 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 98
- National payments rank #1208 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.3%
Commodity sales
$73.4M
2.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
3.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Isle OF Wight County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Isle OF Wight County Farm Data Shows
Isle OF Wight County, Virginia reported 212 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $73.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($29.89/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.6M. In-state sales rank #15 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 80,316 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 56,312 acres (70.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$29.89 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
80,316 acres
Cropland
56,312 acres
Avg Farm Size
379 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 70.1%
56,312 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 80,316 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 56,312 | 70.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,004 | 29.9% |
| Average farm size | 379 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Isle OF Wight County, Virginia?
Isle OF Wight County, Virginia has 212 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 379 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Isle OF Wight County?
Isle OF Wight County's total commodity sales are $73.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Isle OF Wight County receive?
Isle OF Wight County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($29.89/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Isle OF Wight County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Isle OF Wight County is $18.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Isle OF Wight County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Isle OF Wight (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Contra Costa County, CA · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Isle OF Wight; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Grand Traverse County, MI · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Isle OF Wight; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Huntingdon County, PA · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Isle OF Wight; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Delta County, TX · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Isle OF Wight; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Accomack County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Accomack sits near Isle OF Wight on payments-per-acre ($29.46) while total receipts differ.
Escambia County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Escambia sits near Isle OF Wight on payments-per-acre ($31.50) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Isle OF Wight stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1208)
Isle OF Wight ranks #1208 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Isle OF Wight County, Virginia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1208 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.