Farm operations
447
Avg 223 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51113 447 farms Upper-middle (#35/98) 39% cropland TRACE MIXED
Madison County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Madison County. Ranked #35 of 98 counties in Virginia.
100K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.4% 39K acres
- Other land
- 60.6% 60K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Madison County received $3.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.45×
- 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.
447 farms · $39.5M sales
Madison County, Virginia reports 447 farms and $39.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2369 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #35 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #35 of 98
- National payments rank #2369 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$39.5M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$311K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Madison County's net farm income sits at the 37th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Madison County Farm Data Shows
Madison County, Virginia reported 447 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $39.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $311K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.12/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.8M. In-state sales rank #35 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 99,536 acres agricultural land, cropland is 39,254 acres (39.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 223 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$3.12 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
99,536 acres
Cropland
39,254 acres
Avg Farm Size
223 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.4%
39,254 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 99,536 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 39,254 | 39.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 60,282 | 60.6% |
| Average farm size | 223 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Madison County, Virginia?
Madison County, Virginia has 447 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 223 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Madison County?
Madison County's total commodity sales are $39.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #35 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Madison County receive?
Madison County received $311K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.12/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Madison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Madison County is $9.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Madison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Madison (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Taylor County, FL · MID
$310K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Madison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Scott County, MS · TRACE
$312K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Madison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Giles County, VA · LIGHT
$312K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Madison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Morgan County, AL · TRACE
$308K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jones County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jones sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($3.13) while total receipts differ.
Washington County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($3.14) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Madison stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2369)
Madison ranks #2369 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
Madison County, Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2369 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.