Farm operations
399
Avg 168 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51157 399 farms Lower-middle (#72/98) 30% cropland TRACE MIXED
Rappahannock County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rappahannock County. Ranked #72 of 98 counties in Virginia.
67K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.3% 20K acres
- Other land
- 69.7% 47K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rappahannock County received $0.54 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.54
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.08×
- 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.
399 farms · $12.3M sales
Rappahannock County, Virginia reports 399 farms and $12.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2844 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #72 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #72 of 98
- National payments rank #2844 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$12.3M
0.44× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$36K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$-3.8M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Rappahannock County's net farm income sits at the 4th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Rappahannock County Farm Data Shows
Rappahannock County, Virginia reported 399 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $36K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.54/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-3.8M. In-state sales rank #72 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 66,894 acres agricultural land, cropland is 20,288 acres (30.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 168 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$0.54 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
66,894 acres
Cropland
20,288 acres
Avg Farm Size
168 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.3%
20,288 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 66,894 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,288 | 30.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 46,606 | 69.7% |
| Average farm size | 168 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rappahannock County, Virginia?
Rappahannock County, Virginia has 399 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 168 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rappahannock County?
Rappahannock County's total commodity sales are $12.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #72 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Rappahannock County receive?
Rappahannock County received $36K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.54/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Rappahannock County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rappahannock County is $-3.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rappahannock County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rappahannock (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Bryan County, GA · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Rappahannock; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Jackson County, NC · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Rappahannock; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lewis County, WV · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Rappahannock; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Wirt County, WV · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Rappahannock; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Roanoke County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Roanoke sits near Rappahannock on payments-per-acre ($0.53) while total receipts differ.
Essex County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Essex sits near Rappahannock on payments-per-acre ($0.55) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Rappahannock stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2844)
Rappahannock ranks #2844 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
Rappahannock County, Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2844 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.