Farm operations
141
Avg 359 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VA · FIPS 51193 Top quartile by state sales TRACE CROP-LED
Westmoreland County, Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Westmoreland County. Ranked #16 of 98 counties in Virginia.
50,594 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.9% 27,774 acres
- Other land
- 45.1% 22,820 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Westmoreland County, Virginia is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows low federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 98 of 98 Virginia counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 91 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 75 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Virginia.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Westmoreland under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
From Westmoreland County, Virginia, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
Virginia
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.