Farm operations
859
Avg 140 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51171 859 farms Top quartile (#4/98) 41% cropland MID MIXED
Shenandoah County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Shenandoah County. Ranked #4 of 98 counties in Virginia.
121K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.3% 50K acres
- Other land
- 58.7% 71K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Shenandoah County received $9.80 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.80
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 1.40×
- 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.
859 farms · $224.7M sales
Shenandoah County, Virginia reports 859 farms and $224.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1737 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 98
- National payments rank #1737 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$224.7M
8.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$78.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Shenandoah County's net farm income sits at the 79th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Shenandoah County Farm Data Shows
Shenandoah County, Virginia reported 859 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $224.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.80/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $78.2M. In-state sales rank #4 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 120,653 acres agricultural land, cropland is 49,875 acres (41.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 140 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$9.80 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
120,653 acres
Cropland
49,875 acres
Avg Farm Size
140 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.3%
49,875 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 120,653 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 49,875 | 41.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 70,778 | 58.7% |
| Average farm size | 140 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Shenandoah County, Virginia?
Shenandoah County, Virginia has 859 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 140 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Shenandoah County?
Shenandoah County's total commodity sales are $224.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Shenandoah County receive?
Shenandoah County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.80/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Shenandoah County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Shenandoah County is $78.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Shenandoah County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Shenandoah (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Fairbanks North Star County, AK · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Shenandoah; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Taylor County, KY · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Shenandoah; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Centre County, PA · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Shenandoah; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Smyth County, VA · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Shenandoah; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Prentiss County (MID $/acre pole)
Prentiss sits near Shenandoah on payments-per-acre ($9.65) while total receipts differ.
Adams County (MID $/acre pole)
Adams sits near Shenandoah on payments-per-acre ($9.65) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Shenandoah stamps MID · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1737)
Shenandoah ranks #1737 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Shenandoah County, Virginia stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1737 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.