Farm operations
278
Avg 558 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51175 278 farms Top quartile (#7/98) 66% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Southampton County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Southampton County. Ranked #7 of 98 counties in Virginia.
155K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 65.6% 102K acres
- Other land
- 34.4% 53K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Southampton County received $33.20 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.7× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $33.20
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 4.75×
- 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.
278 farms · $123.7M sales
Southampton County, Virginia reports 278 farms and $123.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #603 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 98
- National payments rank #603 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.2%
Commodity sales
$123.7M
4.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.1M
4.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$30.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Southampton County's net farm income sits at the 58th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Southampton County Farm Data Shows
Southampton County, Virginia reported 278 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $123.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($33.20/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $30.9M. In-state sales rank #7 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 155,013 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 101,699 acres (65.6%) - a CROP-LED 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
$33.20 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
155,013 acres
Cropland
101,699 acres
Avg Farm Size
558 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 65.6%
101,699 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 155,013 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 101,699 | 65.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 53,314 | 34.4% |
| Average farm size | 558 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Southampton County, Virginia?
Southampton County, Virginia has 278 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 558 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Southampton County?
Southampton County's total commodity sales are $123.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Southampton County receive?
Southampton County received $5.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($33.20/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Southampton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Southampton County is $30.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Southampton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Southampton (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Union County, IA · DENSE
$5.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Southampton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Petroleum County, MT · MID
$5.2M federal receipts is higher by $19K than Southampton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Russell County, KS · HEAVY
$5.2M federal receipts is higher by $23K than Southampton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Grayson County, TX · HEAVY
$5.2M federal receipts is higher by $32K than Southampton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Beaufort County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Beaufort sits near Southampton on payments-per-acre ($33.99) while total receipts differ.
Monroe County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Southampton on payments-per-acre ($34.65) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Southampton stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#603)
Southampton ranks #603 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
Southampton County, Virginia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #603 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.