Farm operations
1,358
Avg 125 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51191 1,358 farms Top quartile (#10/98) 30% cropland TRACE MIXED
Washington County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washington County. Ranked #10 of 98 counties in Virginia.
170K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.6% 50K acres
- Other land
- 70.4% 120K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washington County received $2.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Virginia county median of $6.99.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.34×
- 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.
1,358 farms · $94.5M sales
Washington County, Virginia reports 1,358 farms and $94.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2269 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 98
- National payments rank #2269 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$94.5M
3.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$407K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$22.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Washington County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Washington County Farm Data Shows
Washington County, Virginia reported 1,358 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $94.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $407K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.40/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $22.4M. In-state sales rank #10 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 169,761 acres agricultural land, cropland is 50,223 acres (29.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 125 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$2.40 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
169,761 acres
Cropland
50,223 acres
Avg Farm Size
125 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.6%
50,223 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 169,761 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 50,223 | 29.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 119,538 | 70.4% |
| Average farm size | 125 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washington County, Virginia?
Washington County, Virginia has 1,358 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 125 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washington County?
Washington County's total commodity sales are $94.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Washington County receive?
Washington County received $407K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.40/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Washington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Washington County is $22.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washington (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Blackford County, IN · LIGHT
$408K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Washington; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Vance County, NC · MID
$408K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Garrard County, KY · LIGHT
$404K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Meigs County, OH · LIGHT
$410K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Montgomery County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($2.40) while total receipts differ.
Atchison County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Atchison sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($2.42) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Washington stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2269)
Washington ranks #2269 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
Washington County, Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2269 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.