Farm operations
65
Avg 70 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51115 65 farms Bottom quartile (#92/98) 56% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Mathews County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mathews County. Ranked #92 of 98 counties in Virginia.
5K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.8% 3K acres
- Other land
- 44.2% 2K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mathews County received $22.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.3× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 3.29×
- 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.
65 farms · $2.6M sales
Mathews County, Virginia reports 65 farms and $2.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2685 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #92 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #92 of 98
- National payments rank #2685 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.1%
Commodity sales
$2.6M
0.092× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$105K
4.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-649K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Mathews County's net farm income sits at the 10th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mathews County Farm Data Shows
Mathews County, Virginia reported 65 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $105K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.99/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-649K. In-state sales rank #92 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 4,567 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 2,550 acres (55.8%) - 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
$22.99 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
4,567 acres
Cropland
2,550 acres
Avg Farm Size
70 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.8%
2,550 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 4,567 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 2,550 | 55.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 2,017 | 44.2% |
| Average farm size | 70 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mathews County, Virginia?
Mathews County, Virginia has 65 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 70 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mathews County?
Mathews County's total commodity sales are $2.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #92 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Mathews County receive?
Mathews County received $105K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.99/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mathews County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mathews County is $-649K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mathews County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mathews (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Taliaferro County, GA · MID
$105K federal receipts is higher by - than Mathews; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Madison County, KY · TRACE
$105K federal receipts is higher by - than Mathews; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Marion County, MS · TRACE
$105K federal receipts is higher by - than Mathews; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ohio County, IN · LIGHT
$106K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Mathews; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Dukes County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Dukes sits near Mathews on payments-per-acre ($22.49) while total receipts differ.
Vilas County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Vilas sits near Mathews on payments-per-acre ($16.08) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Mathews stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2685)
Mathews ranks #2685 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
Mathews County, Virginia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2685 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.