Farm operations
640
Avg 195 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51163 640 farms Upper-middle (#30/98) 28% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Rockbridge County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rockbridge County. Ranked #30 of 98 counties in Virginia.
125K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.0% 35K acres
- Other land
- 72.0% 90K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rockbridge County received $3.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.56×
- 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.
640 farms · $47.2M sales
Rockbridge County, Virginia reports 640 farms and $47.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2195 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 98
- National payments rank #2195 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$47.2M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$485K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Rockbridge County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Rockbridge County Farm Data Shows
Rockbridge County, Virginia reported 640 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $47.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $485K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.88/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.8M. In-state sales rank #30 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 124,983 acres agricultural land, cropland is 34,996 acres (28.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 195 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$3.88 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
124,983 acres
Cropland
34,996 acres
Avg Farm Size
195 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.0%
34,996 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 124,983 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 34,996 | 28.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 89,987 | 72.0% |
| Average farm size | 195 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rockbridge County, Virginia?
Rockbridge County, Virginia has 640 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 195 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rockbridge County?
Rockbridge County's total commodity sales are $47.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Rockbridge County receive?
Rockbridge County received $485K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.88/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Rockbridge County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rockbridge County is $10.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rockbridge County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rockbridge (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Susquehanna County, PA · TRACE
$484K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Rockbridge; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jeff Davis County, TX · TRACE
$486K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Rockbridge; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Amador County, CA · LIGHT
$482K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Rockbridge; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Overton County, TN · TRACE
$482K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Rockbridge; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hardin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Hardin sits near Rockbridge on payments-per-acre ($3.90) while total receipts differ.
Chenango County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Chenango sits near Rockbridge on payments-per-acre ($3.97) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Rockbridge stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2195)
Rockbridge ranks #2195 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
Rockbridge County, Virginia stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2195 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.