Farm operations
151
Avg 289 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51131 151 farms Top quartile (#8/98) 77% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Northampton County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Northampton County. Ranked #8 of 98 counties in Virginia.
44K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.6% 33K acres
- Other land
- 23.4% 10K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Northampton County received $49.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 7.1× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $49.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 7.07×
- 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.
151 farms · $109.3M sales
Northampton County, Virginia reports 151 farms and $109.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1299 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 98
- National payments rank #1299 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$109.3M
3.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$34.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Northampton County's net farm income sits at the 60th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Northampton County Farm Data Shows
Northampton County, Virginia reported 151 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $109.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($49.40/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $34.3M. In-state sales rank #8 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 43,586 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 33,406 acres (76.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$49.40 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
43,586 acres
Cropland
33,406 acres
Avg Farm Size
289 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.6%
33,406 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 43,586 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 33,406 | 76.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 10,180 | 23.4% |
| Average farm size | 289 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Northampton County, Virginia?
Northampton County, Virginia has 151 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 289 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Northampton County?
Northampton County's total commodity sales are $109.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Northampton County receive?
Northampton County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($49.40/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Northampton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Northampton County is $34.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Northampton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Northampton (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Allen County, LA · DENSE
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Northampton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lee County, GA · DENSE
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Northampton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Manatee County, FL · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Northampton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Seminole County, OK · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Northampton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Peach County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Peach sits near Northampton on payments-per-acre ($46.35) while total receipts differ.
Grand Traverse County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Grand Traverse sits near Northampton on payments-per-acre ($53.76) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Northampton stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1299)
Northampton ranks #1299 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
Northampton County, Virginia stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1299 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.