Farm operations
323
Avg 174 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51147 323 farms Lower-middle (#57/98) 35% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Prince Edward County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Prince Edward County. Ranked #57 of 98 counties in Virginia.
56K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.9% 20K acres
- Other land
- 65.1% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Prince Edward County received $5.23 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.75×
- 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.
323 farms · $22.1M sales
Prince Edward County, Virginia reports 323 farms and $22.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2391 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #57 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #57 of 98
- National payments rank #2391 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$22.1M
0.80× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$294K
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Prince Edward County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Prince Edward County Farm Data Shows
Prince Edward County, Virginia reported 323 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $294K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.23/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.0M. In-state sales rank #57 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 56,228 acres agricultural land, cropland is 19,621 acres (34.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 174 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$5.23 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
56,228 acres
Cropland
19,621 acres
Avg Farm Size
174 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.9%
19,621 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 56,228 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,621 | 34.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 36,607 | 65.1% |
| Average farm size | 174 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Prince Edward County, Virginia?
Prince Edward County, Virginia has 323 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 174 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Prince Edward County?
Prince Edward County's total commodity sales are $22.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #57 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Prince Edward County receive?
Prince Edward County received $294K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.23/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Prince Edward County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Prince Edward County is $5.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Prince Edward County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Prince Edward (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
York County, SC · TRACE
$294K federal receipts is higher by - than Prince Edward; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Tishomingo County, MS · MID
$296K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Prince Edward; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Johnson County, TN · MID
$296K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Prince Edward; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
San Jacinto County, TX · LIGHT
$296K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Prince Edward; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Greenville County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Greenville sits near Prince Edward on payments-per-acre ($5.20) while total receipts differ.
Shelby County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Shelby sits near Prince Edward on payments-per-acre ($5.27) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Prince Edward stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2391)
Prince Edward ranks #2391 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Prince Edward County, Virginia stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2391 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.