Farm operations
169
Avg 206 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51099 169 farms Lower-middle (#68/98) 42% cropland TRACE MIXED
King George County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for King George County. Ranked #68 of 98 counties in Virginia.
35K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.5% 14K acres
- Other land
- 58.5% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
King George County received $0.92 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.
- $0.92
- 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.
169 farms · $15.0M sales
King George County, Virginia reports 169 farms and $15.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2860 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #68 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #68 of 98
- National payments rank #2860 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$15.0M
0.54× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$32K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$2.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- King George County's net farm income sits at the 23th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the King George County Farm Data Shows
King George County, Virginia reported 169 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $15.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $32K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.92/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.7M. In-state sales rank #68 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 34,854 acres agricultural land, cropland is 14,454 acres (41.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 206 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$0.92 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
34,854 acres
Cropland
14,454 acres
Avg Farm Size
206 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.5%
14,454 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 34,854 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,454 | 41.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,400 | 58.5% |
| Average farm size | 206 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in King George County, Virginia?
King George County, Virginia has 169 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 206 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of King George County?
King George County's total commodity sales are $15.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #68 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does King George County receive?
King George County received $32K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.92/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in King George County?
Net cash farm income for operations in King George County is $2.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with King George County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for King George (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Garland County, AR · TRACE
$32K federal receipts is higher by - than King George; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jefferson County, AL · TRACE
$31K federal receipts is lower by $1K than King George; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Saint Clair County, AL · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by $1K than King George; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Winston County, AL · TRACE
$31K federal receipts is lower by $1K than King George; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Caldwell County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Caldwell sits near King George on payments-per-acre ($0.92) while total receipts differ.
Lewis County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lewis sits near King George on payments-per-acre ($0.92) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
King George stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2860)
King George ranks #2860 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
King George County, Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2860 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.