Farm operations
260
Avg 127 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51145 260 farms Lower-middle (#73/98) 32% cropland TRACE MIXED
Powhatan County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Powhatan County. Ranked #73 of 98 counties in Virginia.
33K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.6% 10K acres
- Other land
- 68.4% 23K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Powhatan County received $2.51 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.51
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.36×
- 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.
260 farms · $11.2M sales
Powhatan County, Virginia reports 260 farms and $11.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2726 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #73 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #73 of 98
- National payments rank #2726 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$11.2M
0.40× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$83K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-6K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Powhatan County's net farm income sits at the 14th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Powhatan County Farm Data Shows
Powhatan County, Virginia reported 260 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $11.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $83K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.51/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-6K. In-state sales rank #73 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 33,100 acres agricultural land, cropland is 10,463 acres (31.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 127 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$2.51 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
33,100 acres
Cropland
10,463 acres
Avg Farm Size
127 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.6%
10,463 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 33,100 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 10,463 | 31.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 22,637 | 68.4% |
| Average farm size | 127 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Powhatan County, Virginia?
Powhatan County, Virginia has 260 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 127 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Powhatan County?
Powhatan County's total commodity sales are $11.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #73 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Powhatan County receive?
Powhatan County received $83K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.51/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Powhatan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Powhatan County is $-6K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Powhatan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Powhatan (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Jefferson County, MO · TRACE
$82K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Powhatan; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Belmont County, OH · TRACE
$82K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Powhatan; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bracken County, KY · TRACE
$81K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Powhatan; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Iberia County, LA · TRACE
$85K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Powhatan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Pend Oreille County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pend Oreille sits near Powhatan on payments-per-acre ($2.51) while total receipts differ.
Knox County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Knox sits near Powhatan on payments-per-acre ($2.50) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Powhatan stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2726)
Powhatan ranks #2726 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Powhatan County, Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2726 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.