Farm operations
109
Avg 332 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51159 109 farms Lower-middle (#50/98) 77% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Richmond County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Richmond County. Ranked #50 of 98 counties in Virginia.
36K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 77.3% 28K acres
- Other land
- 22.7% 8K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Richmond County received $21.43 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.1× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.43
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 3.07×
- 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.
109 farms · $27.5M sales
Richmond County, Virginia reports 109 farms and $27.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1978 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #50 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #50 of 98
- National payments rank #1978 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$27.5M
0.99× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$775K
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Richmond County's net farm income sits at the 35th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Richmond County Farm Data Shows
Richmond County, Virginia reported 109 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $27.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $775K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.43/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $8.2M. In-state sales rank #50 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 36,160 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 27,947 acres (77.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$21.43 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
36,160 acres
Cropland
27,947 acres
Avg Farm Size
332 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 77.3%
27,947 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 36,160 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 27,947 | 77.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 8,213 | 22.7% |
| Average farm size | 332 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Richmond County, Virginia?
Richmond County, Virginia has 109 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 332 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Richmond County?
Richmond County's total commodity sales are $27.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #50 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Richmond County receive?
Richmond County received $775K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.43/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Richmond County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Richmond County is $8.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Richmond County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Richmond (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Garfield County, UT · MID
$774K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Richmond; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sebastian County, AR · LIGHT
$773K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Richmond; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chesterfield County, SC · LIGHT
$773K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Richmond; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Carroll County, OH · LIGHT
$772K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Richmond; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Effingham County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Effingham sits near Richmond on payments-per-acre ($21.21) while total receipts differ.
Grant County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Grant sits near Richmond on payments-per-acre ($21.84) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Richmond stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1978)
Richmond ranks #1978 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
Richmond County, Virginia stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1978 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.