Farm operations
544
Avg 193 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54001 544 farms Upper-middle (#17/55) 29% cropland TRACE MIXED
Barbour County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Barbour County. Ranked #17 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
105K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.2% 31K acres
- Other land
- 70.8% 74K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Barbour County received $2.06 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.06
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 1.12×
- West 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.
544 farms · $8.7M sales
Barbour County, West Virginia reports 544 farms and $8.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2505 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 55
- National payments rank #2505 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.5%
Commodity sales
$8.7M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$216K
2.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Barbour County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Barbour County Farm Data Shows
Barbour County, West Virginia reported 544 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $8.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $216K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.06/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.5M. In-state sales rank #17 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 104,808 acres agricultural land, cropland is 30,611 acres (29.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 193 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Land Use
$2.06 per acre of agricultural land · the median West Virginia county receives $1.84. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
104,808 acres
Cropland
30,611 acres
Avg Farm Size
193 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.2%
30,611 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 104,808 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 30,611 | 29.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 74,197 | 70.8% |
| Average farm size | 193 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Barbour County, West Virginia?
Barbour County, West Virginia has 544 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 193 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Barbour County?
Barbour County's total commodity sales are $8.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Barbour County receive?
Barbour County received $216K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.06/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Barbour County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Barbour County is $2.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Barbour County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Barbour (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Grant County, WV · TRACE
$216K federal receipts is higher by - than Barbour; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Alpena County, MI · LIGHT
$215K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Barbour; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Harrison County, OH · TRACE
$215K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Barbour; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Chambers County, AL · TRACE
$218K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Barbour; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Somervell County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Somervell sits near Barbour on payments-per-acre ($2.06) while total receipts differ.
Comal County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Comal sits near Barbour on payments-per-acre ($2.07) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Barbour stamps TRACE · MIXED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2505)
Barbour ranks #2505 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
Barbour County, West Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2505 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how West Virginia compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. West 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.