Farm operations
122
Avg 475 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51101 Upper-middle by state sales LIGHT CROP-LED
King William County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for King William County. Ranked #49 of 98 counties in Virginia.
57,926 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.2% 35,424 acres
- Other land
- 38.8% 22,502 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
King William County received $6.66 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.66
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.95×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, King William County, Virginia is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$28.2M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$386K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- King William County's net farm income sits at the 36th 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 William County Farm Data Shows
King William County, Virginia reads as a CROP-LED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 98 of 98 Virginia counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 91 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 75 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Read with King William County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for King William (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Carter County, MO · LIGHT
$386K federal receipts is higher by - than King William; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Barnwell County, SC · LIGHT
$386K federal receipts is higher by - than King William; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Manistee County, MI · HEAVY
$385K federal receipts is lower by $1K than King William; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sequoyah County, OK · TRACE
$387K federal receipts is higher by $1K than King William; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Gladwin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gladwin sits near King William on payments-per-acre ($6.66) while total receipts differ.
Nevada County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Nevada sits near King William on payments-per-acre ($6.54) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
King William stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around King William under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
From King William County, Virginia, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in King William County, Virginia?
King William County, Virginia has 122 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 475 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of King William County?
King William County's total commodity sales are $28.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does King William County receive?
King William County received $386K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.66/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in King William County?
Net cash farm income for operations in King William County is $9.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp LIGHT · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.