Farm operations
254
Avg 97 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51161 254 farms Bottom quartile (#89/98) 26% cropland TRACE MIXED
Roanoke County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Roanoke County. Ranked #89 of 98 counties in Virginia.
25K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.6% 6K acres
- Other land
- 74.4% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Roanoke County received $0.53 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.
- $0.53
- 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.
254 farms · $3.5M sales
Roanoke County, Virginia reports 254 farms and $3.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2916 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #89 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #89 of 98
- National payments rank #2916 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$3.5M
0.13× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$13K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$557K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Roanoke County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Roanoke County Farm Data Shows
Roanoke County, Virginia reported 254 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $3.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $13K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.53/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $557K. In-state sales rank #89 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 24,633 acres agricultural land, cropland is 6,309 acres (25.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 97 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$0.53 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
24,633 acres
Cropland
6,309 acres
Avg Farm Size
97 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.6%
6,309 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 24,633 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,309 | 25.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,324 | 74.4% |
| Average farm size | 97 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Roanoke County, Virginia?
Roanoke County, Virginia has 254 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 97 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Roanoke County?
Roanoke County's total commodity sales are $3.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #89 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Roanoke County receive?
Roanoke County received $13K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.53/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Roanoke County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Roanoke County is $557K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Roanoke County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Roanoke (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Juneau County, AK · HEAVY
$13K federal receipts is higher by - than Roanoke; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Clarke County, GA · TRACE
$13K federal receipts is higher by - than Roanoke; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Forsyth County, GA · TRACE
$13K federal receipts is higher by - than Roanoke; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Polk County, GA · TRACE
$13K federal receipts is higher by - than Roanoke; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Rappahannock County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Rappahannock sits near Roanoke on payments-per-acre ($0.54) while total receipts differ.
Laurel County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Laurel sits near Roanoke on payments-per-acre ($0.51) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Roanoke stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2916)
Roanoke ranks #2916 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
Roanoke County, Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2916 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.