Farm operations
141
Avg 359 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51193 141 farms Top quartile (#16/98) 55% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Westmoreland County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Westmoreland County. Ranked #16 of 98 counties in Virginia.
51K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.9% 28K acres
- Other land
- 45.1% 23K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Westmoreland County received $2.29 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.
- $2.29
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.99
- Virginia county median per acre
- 0.33×
- 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.
141 farms · $69.1M sales
Westmoreland County, Virginia reports 141 farms and $69.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2665 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 98 counties in Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 98
- National payments rank #2665 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$69.1M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$116K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$29.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Westmoreland County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Westmoreland County Farm Data Shows
Westmoreland County, Virginia reported 141 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $69.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $116K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.29/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $29.2M. In-state sales rank #16 of 98 in Virginia.
Of 50,594 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 27,774 acres (54.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
Land Use
$2.29 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
50,594 acres
Cropland
27,774 acres
Avg Farm Size
359 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.9%
27,774 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 50,594 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 27,774 | 54.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 22,820 | 45.1% |
| Average farm size | 359 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Westmoreland County, Virginia?
Westmoreland County, Virginia has 141 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 359 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Westmoreland County?
Westmoreland County's total commodity sales are $69.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 98 counties in Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Westmoreland County receive?
Westmoreland County received $116K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.29/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Westmoreland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Westmoreland County is $29.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Westmoreland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Westmoreland (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Carter County, KY · TRACE
$116K federal receipts is higher by - than Westmoreland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Madison County, NC · TRACE
$116K federal receipts is higher by - than Westmoreland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Carroll County, GA · TRACE
$117K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Westmoreland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Spencer County, KY · TRACE
$117K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Westmoreland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Davie County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Davie sits near Westmoreland on payments-per-acre ($2.30) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Westmoreland on payments-per-acre ($2.28) while total receipts differ.
Virginia ERS state roll-up
Westmoreland stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2665)
Westmoreland ranks #2665 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
Westmoreland County, Virginia stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2665 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.