Farm operations
129
Avg 179 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51810 129 farms Lower-middle (#58/98) 81% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Virginia Beach City County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Virginia Beach City County. Ranked #58 of 98 counties in Virginia.
23K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 80.8% 19K acres
- Other land
- 19.2% 4K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Virginia Beach City County received $10.85 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.85
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 1.55×
- 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.
129 farms · $20.7M sales
Virginia Beach City County, Virginia reports 129 farms and $20.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2455 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #58 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #58 of 98
- National payments rank #2455 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$20.7M
0.74× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$251K
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Virginia Beach City County's net farm income sits at the 27th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Virginia Beach City County Farm Data Shows
Virginia Beach City County, Virginia reported 129 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $20.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $251K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.85/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $4.2M. In-state sales rank #58 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 23,140 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 18,697 acres (80.8%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$10.85 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
23,140 acres
Cropland
18,697 acres
Avg Farm Size
179 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 80.8%
18,697 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 23,140 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,697 | 80.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 4,443 | 19.2% |
| Average farm size | 179 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Virginia Beach City County, Virginia?
Virginia Beach City County, Virginia has 129 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 179 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Virginia Beach City County?
Virginia Beach City County's total commodity sales are $20.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #58 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Virginia Beach City County receive?
Virginia Beach City County received $251K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.85/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Virginia Beach City County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Virginia Beach City County is $4.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Virginia Beach City County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Virginia Beach City (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Etowah County, AL · TRACE
$250K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Virginia Beach City; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Marshall County, AL · TRACE
$252K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Virginia Beach City; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Morgan County, GA · TRACE
$252K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Virginia Beach City; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bath County, KY · TRACE
$250K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Virginia Beach City; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kenai Peninsula County (MID $/acre pole)
Kenai Peninsula sits near Virginia Beach City on payments-per-acre ($10.88) while total receipts differ.
Mercer County (MID $/acre pole)
Mercer sits near Virginia Beach City on payments-per-acre ($10.77) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Virginia Beach City stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2455)
Virginia Beach City ranks #2455 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
Virginia Beach City County, Virginia stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2455 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.