Farm operations
452
Avg 192 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51109 452 farms Upper-middle (#39/98) 39% cropland MID MIXED
Louisa County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Louisa County. Ranked #39 of 98 counties in Virginia.
87K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.4% 34K acres
- Other land
- 60.6% 53K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Louisa County received $9.67 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.67
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 1.38×
- 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.
452 farms · $36.4M sales
Louisa County, Virginia reports 452 farms and $36.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1936 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #39 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #39 of 98
- National payments rank #1936 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$36.4M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$838K
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Louisa County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Louisa County Farm Data Shows
Louisa County, Virginia reported 452 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $36.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $838K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.67/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.5M. In-state sales rank #39 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 86,660 acres agricultural land, cropland is 34,108 acres (39.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 192 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$9.67 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
86,660 acres
Cropland
34,108 acres
Avg Farm Size
192 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.4%
34,108 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 86,660 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 34,108 | 39.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 52,552 | 60.6% |
| Average farm size | 192 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Louisa County, Virginia?
Louisa County, Virginia has 452 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 192 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Louisa County?
Louisa County's total commodity sales are $36.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #39 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Louisa County receive?
Louisa County received $838K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.67/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Louisa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Louisa County is $12.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Louisa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Louisa (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Yadkin County, NC · MID
$838K federal receipts is higher by - than Louisa; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Holmes County, FL · MID
$837K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Louisa; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Alexander County, IL · HEAVY
$837K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Louisa; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Pushmataha County, OK · LIGHT
$837K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Louisa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hampton County (MID $/acre pole)
Hampton sits near Louisa on payments-per-acre ($9.67) while total receipts differ.
Elmore County (MID $/acre pole)
Elmore sits near Louisa on payments-per-acre ($9.60) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Louisa stamps MID · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1936)
Louisa ranks #1936 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Louisa County, Virginia stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1936 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.