Farm operations
303
Avg 193 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51135 303 farms Upper-middle (#25/98) 33% cropland MID MIXED
Nottoway County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Nottoway County. Ranked #25 of 98 counties in Virginia.
59K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.2% 19K acres
- Other land
- 66.8% 39K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Nottoway County received $8.13 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.
- $8.13
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 1.16×
- 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.
303 farms · $52.2M sales
Nottoway County, Virginia reports 303 farms and $52.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2208 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #25 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #25 of 98
- National payments rank #2208 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$52.2M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$476K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$15.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Nottoway County's net farm income sits at the 44th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Nottoway County Farm Data Shows
Nottoway County, Virginia reported 303 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $52.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $476K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.13/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $15.4M. In-state sales rank #25 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 58,567 acres agricultural land, cropland is 19,456 acres (33.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 193 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$8.13 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
58,567 acres
Cropland
19,456 acres
Avg Farm Size
193 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.2%
19,456 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 58,567 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,456 | 33.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 39,111 | 66.8% |
| Average farm size | 193 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Nottoway County, Virginia?
Nottoway County, Virginia has 303 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 193 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Nottoway County?
Nottoway County's total commodity sales are $52.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #25 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Nottoway County receive?
Nottoway County received $476K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.13/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Nottoway County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Nottoway County is $15.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Nottoway County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Nottoway (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Rowan County, NC · LIGHT
$476K federal receipts is higher by - than Nottoway; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Mclean County, KY · LIGHT
$475K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Nottoway; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Nelson County, KY · TRACE
$477K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Nottoway; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Itasca County, MN · LIGHT
$475K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Nottoway; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Monroe County (MID $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Nottoway on payments-per-acre ($8.10) while total receipts differ.
Coos County (MID $/acre pole)
Coos sits near Nottoway on payments-per-acre ($8.21) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Nottoway stamps MID · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2208)
Nottoway ranks #2208 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
Nottoway County, Virginia stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2208 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.