Farm operations
112
Avg 192 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51127 112 farms Bottom quartile (#76/98) 56% cropland MID CROP-LED
New Kent County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for New Kent County. Ranked #76 of 98 counties in Virginia.
22K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.8% 12K acres
- Other land
- 44.2% 10K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
New Kent County received $10.45 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 1.49×
- 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.
112 farms · $10.8M sales
New Kent County, Virginia reports 112 farms and $10.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2494 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #76 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #76 of 98
- National payments rank #2494 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$10.8M
0.39× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$225K
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- New Kent County's net farm income sits at the 19th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the New Kent County Farm Data Shows
New Kent County, Virginia reported 112 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $10.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $225K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.45/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.1M. In-state sales rank #76 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 21,533 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 12,022 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 MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$10.45 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
21,533 acres
Cropland
12,022 acres
Avg Farm Size
192 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.8%
12,022 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 21,533 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,022 | 55.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 9,511 | 44.2% |
| Average farm size | 192 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in New Kent County, Virginia?
New Kent County, Virginia has 112 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 192 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of New Kent County?
New Kent County's total commodity sales are $10.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #76 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does New Kent County receive?
New Kent County received $225K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.45/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in New Kent County?
Net cash farm income for operations in New Kent County is $1.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with New Kent County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for New Kent (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Waldo County, ME · LIGHT
$226K federal receipts is higher by $1K than New Kent; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Howard County, MD · LIGHT
$226K federal receipts is higher by $1K than New Kent; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Polk County, NC · MID
$226K federal receipts is higher by $1K than New Kent; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Livingston County, LA · MID
$223K federal receipts is lower by $2K than New Kent; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Oakland County (MID $/acre pole)
Oakland sits near New Kent on payments-per-acre ($10.19) while total receipts differ.
Mercer County (MID $/acre pole)
Mercer sits near New Kent on payments-per-acre ($10.77) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
New Kent stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2494)
New Kent ranks #2494 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
New Kent County, Virginia stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2494 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.