Farm operations
70
Avg 274 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51119 70 farms Bottom quartile (#74/98) 74% cropland MID CROP-LED
Middlesex County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Middlesex County. Ranked #74 of 98 counties in Virginia.
19K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.8% 14K acres
- Other land
- 26.2% 5K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Middlesex County received $8.61 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.61
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 1.23×
- 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.
70 farms · $11.2M sales
Middlesex County, Virginia reports 70 farms and $11.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2588 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #74 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #74 of 98
- National payments rank #2588 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$11.2M
0.40× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$165K
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Middlesex County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Middlesex County Farm Data Shows
Middlesex County, Virginia reported 70 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $11.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $165K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.61/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.9M. In-state sales rank #74 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 19,164 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 14,138 acres (73.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$8.61 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
19,164 acres
Cropland
14,138 acres
Avg Farm Size
274 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.8%
14,138 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 19,164 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,138 | 73.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 5,026 | 26.2% |
| Average farm size | 274 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Middlesex County, Virginia?
Middlesex County, Virginia has 70 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 274 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Middlesex County?
Middlesex County's total commodity sales are $11.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #74 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Middlesex County receive?
Middlesex County received $165K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.61/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Middlesex County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Middlesex County is $1.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Middlesex County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Middlesex (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Lincoln County, MS · TRACE
$165K federal receipts is higher by - than Middlesex; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lamar County, AL · TRACE
$164K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Middlesex; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Jefferson County, OH · TRACE
$166K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Middlesex; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Saint James County, LA · LIGHT
$163K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Middlesex; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Island County (MID $/acre pole)
Island sits near Middlesex on payments-per-acre ($8.69) while total receipts differ.
Marion County (MID $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Middlesex on payments-per-acre ($8.70) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Middlesex stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2588)
Middlesex ranks #2588 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
Middlesex County, Virginia stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2588 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.