Farm operations
123
Avg 212 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51149 123 farms Bottom quartile (#78/98) 54% cropland MID CROP-LED
Prince George County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Prince George County. Ranked #78 of 98 counties in Virginia.
26K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.4% 14K acres
- Other land
- 45.6% 12K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Prince George County received $9.29 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.
- $9.29
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 1.33×
- 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.
123 farms · $10.7M sales
Prince George County, Virginia reports 123 farms and $10.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2470 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #78 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #78 of 98
- National payments rank #2470 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$10.7M
0.38× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$242K
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Prince George County's net farm income sits at the 21th 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 George County Farm Data Shows
Prince George County, Virginia reported 123 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $10.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $242K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.29/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.8M. In-state sales rank #78 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 26,057 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 14,168 acres (54.4%) - a CROP-LED 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
$9.29 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
26,057 acres
Cropland
14,168 acres
Avg Farm Size
212 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.4%
14,168 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 26,057 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,168 | 54.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 11,889 | 45.6% |
| Average farm size | 212 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Prince George County, Virginia?
Prince George County, Virginia has 123 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 212 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Prince George County?
Prince George County's total commodity sales are $10.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #78 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Prince George County receive?
Prince George County received $242K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.29/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Prince George County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Prince George County is $1.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Prince George County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Prince George (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Cheatham County, TN · LIGHT
$242K federal receipts is higher by - than Prince George; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Boyle County, KY · TRACE
$243K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Prince George; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Anchorage County, AK · LIGHT
$244K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Prince George; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Switzerland County, IN · LIGHT
$240K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Prince George; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Livingston County (MID $/acre pole)
Livingston sits near Prince George on payments-per-acre ($9.23) while total receipts differ.
Polk County (MID $/acre pole)
Polk sits near Prince George on payments-per-acre ($9.39) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Prince George stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2470)
Prince George ranks #2470 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
Prince George County, Virginia stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2470 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.