Farm operations
113
Avg 409 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51181 113 farms Top quartile (#22/98) 61% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Surry County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Surry County. Ranked #22 of 98 counties in Virginia.
46K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.3% 28K acres
- Other land
- 38.7% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Surry County received $16.53 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 2.36×
- 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.
113 farms · $60.4M sales
Surry County, Virginia reports 113 farms and $60.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1987 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 98
- National payments rank #1987 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$60.4M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$764K
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$20.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Surry County's net farm income sits at the 50th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Surry County Farm Data Shows
Surry County, Virginia reported 113 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $60.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $764K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.53/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $20.9M. In-state sales rank #22 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 46,226 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 28,339 acres (61.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$16.53 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
46,226 acres
Cropland
28,339 acres
Avg Farm Size
409 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.3%
28,339 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 46,226 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 28,339 | 61.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,887 | 38.7% |
| Average farm size | 409 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Surry County, Virginia?
Surry County, Virginia has 113 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 409 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Surry County?
Surry County's total commodity sales are $60.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Surry County receive?
Surry County received $764K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.53/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Surry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Surry County is $20.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Surry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Surry (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Buncombe County, NC · MID
$764K federal receipts is higher by - than Surry; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Russell County, AL · LIGHT
$765K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Surry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Baxter County, AR · MID
$765K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Surry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ogemaw County, MI · MID
$763K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Surry; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hillsborough County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hillsborough sits near Surry on payments-per-acre ($16.86) while total receipts differ.
Scott County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Scott sits near Surry on payments-per-acre ($16.05) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Surry stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1987)
Surry ranks #1987 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Surry County, Virginia stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1987 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.