Farm operations
1,053
Avg 232 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51143 1,053 farms Top quartile (#9/98) 37% cropland DENSE MIXED
Pittsylvania County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pittsylvania County. Ranked #9 of 98 counties in Virginia.
244K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.6% 89K acres
- Other land
- 63.4% 155K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pittsylvania County received $18.46 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.46
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 2.64×
- 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.
1,053 farms · $99.8M sales
Pittsylvania County, Virginia reports 1,053 farms and $99.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #684 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 98
- National payments rank #684 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.5%
Commodity sales
$99.8M
3.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.5M
4.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$25.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pittsylvania County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pittsylvania County Farm Data Shows
Pittsylvania County, Virginia reported 1,053 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $99.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.46/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $25.2M. In-state sales rank #9 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 244,183 acres agricultural land, cropland is 89,398 acres (36.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 232 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$18.46 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
244,183 acres
Cropland
89,398 acres
Avg Farm Size
232 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.6%
89,398 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 244,183 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 89,398 | 36.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 154,785 | 63.4% |
| Average farm size | 232 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pittsylvania County, Virginia?
Pittsylvania County, Virginia has 1,053 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 232 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pittsylvania County?
Pittsylvania County's total commodity sales are $99.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Pittsylvania County receive?
Pittsylvania County received $4.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.46/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pittsylvania County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pittsylvania County is $25.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pittsylvania County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pittsylvania (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Concordia County, LA · HEAVY
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Pittsylvania; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Holmes County, MS · HEAVY
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Pittsylvania; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Platte County, WY · LIGHT
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $15K than Pittsylvania; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mississippi County, AR · MID
$4.5M federal receipts is lower by $16K than Pittsylvania; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cedar County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cedar sits near Pittsylvania on payments-per-acre ($18.44) while total receipts differ.
Noxubee County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Noxubee sits near Pittsylvania on payments-per-acre ($18.44) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Pittsylvania stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#684)
Pittsylvania ranks #684 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
Pittsylvania County, Virginia stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #684 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.