Farm operations
65
Avg 70 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51115 Bottom quartile by state sales DENSE CROP-LED
Mathews County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mathews County. Ranked #92 of 98 counties in Virginia.
4,567 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.8% 2,550 acres
- Other land
- 44.2% 2,017 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Mathews County, Virginia is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-LED county with DENSE 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 highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed 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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Mathews under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
From Mathews 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 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).
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 DENSE · 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.