Farm operations
808
Avg 219 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51167 808 farms Upper-middle (#34/98) 19% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Russell County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Russell County. Ranked #34 of 98 counties in Virginia.
177K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.2% 34K acres
- Other land
- 80.8% 143K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Russell County received $2.46 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.46
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.35×
- 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.
808 farms · $40.0M sales
Russell County, Virginia reports 808 farms and $40.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2242 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 98
- National payments rank #2242 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$40.0M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$435K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Russell County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Russell County Farm Data Shows
Russell County, Virginia reported 808 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $40.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $435K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.46/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.5M. In-state sales rank #34 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 176,732 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 33,973 acres (19.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$2.46 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
176,732 acres
Cropland
33,973 acres
Avg Farm Size
219 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.2%
33,973 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 176,732 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 33,973 | 19.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 142,759 | 80.8% |
| Average farm size | 219 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Russell County, Virginia?
Russell County, Virginia has 808 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 219 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Russell County?
Russell County's total commodity sales are $40.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Russell County receive?
Russell County received $435K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.46/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Russell County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Russell County is $5.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Russell County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Russell (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Middlesex County, MA · HEAVY
$434K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Russell; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clinton County, PA · HEAVY
$434K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Russell; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clark County, AR · LIGHT
$433K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Russell; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Rutland County, VT · LIGHT
$437K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Russell; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Boone County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Boone sits near Russell on payments-per-acre ($2.50) while total receipts differ.
Hampshire County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hampshire sits near Russell on payments-per-acre ($2.50) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Russell stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2242)
Russell ranks #2242 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
Russell County, Virginia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2242 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.