Farm operations
111
Avg 495 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51133 111 farms Upper-middle (#33/98) 75% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Northumberland County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Northumberland County. Ranked #33 of 98 counties in Virginia.
55K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 75.4% 41K acres
- Other land
- 24.6% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Northumberland County received $9.19 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.19
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 1.31×
- 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.
111 farms · $41.3M sales
Northumberland County, Virginia reports 111 farms and $41.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2180 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #33 of 98
- National payments rank #2180 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$41.3M
1.5× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$505K
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$11.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Northumberland County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Northumberland County Farm Data Shows
Northumberland County, Virginia reported 111 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $41.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $505K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.19/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $11.4M. In-state sales rank #33 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 54,956 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 41,441 acres (75.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$9.19 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
54,956 acres
Cropland
41,441 acres
Avg Farm Size
495 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 75.4%
41,441 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 54,956 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 41,441 | 75.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 13,515 | 24.6% |
| Average farm size | 495 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Northumberland County, Virginia?
Northumberland County, Virginia has 111 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 495 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Northumberland County?
Northumberland County's total commodity sales are $41.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Northumberland County receive?
Northumberland County received $505K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.19/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Northumberland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Northumberland County is $11.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Northumberland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Northumberland (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Monmouth County, NJ · HEAVY
$505K federal receipts is higher by - than Northumberland; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Oswego County, NY · LIGHT
$505K federal receipts is higher by - than Northumberland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Surry County, NC · LIGHT
$505K federal receipts is higher by - than Northumberland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hancock County, GA · MID
$507K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Northumberland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dallas County (MID $/acre pole)
Dallas sits near Northumberland on payments-per-acre ($9.15) while total receipts differ.
Lake County (MID $/acre pole)
Lake sits near Northumberland on payments-per-acre ($9.27) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Northumberland stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2180)
Northumberland ranks #2180 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
Northumberland County, Virginia stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2180 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.