Farm operations
849
Avg 73 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54003 Top quartile by state sales DENSE MIXED
Berkeley County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Berkeley County. Ranked #9 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
62,043 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.2% 30,511 acres
- Other land
- 50.8% 31,532 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Berkeley County received $24.92 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 13.5× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $24.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 13.55×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Berkeley County, West Virginia is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit far above state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$32.3M
6.7× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
4.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Berkeley County's net farm income sits at the 26th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Berkeley County Farm Data Shows
Berkeley County, West Virginia reads as a MIXED county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 55 of 55 West Virginia counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 50 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 22 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Read with Berkeley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Berkeley (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Butler County, PA · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Berkeley; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Crawford County, PA · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Berkeley; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lawrence County, SD · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Berkeley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
San Juan County, NM · TRACE
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Berkeley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Ware County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ware sits near Berkeley on payments-per-acre ($25.72) while total receipts differ.
Pulaski County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Pulaski sits near Berkeley on payments-per-acre ($23.43) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Berkeley stamps DENSE · MIXED inside West 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 Berkeley under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Berkeley County, West Virginia:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Berkeley County, West Virginia?
Berkeley County, West Virginia has 849 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 73 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Berkeley County?
Berkeley County's total commodity sales are $32.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Berkeley County receive?
Berkeley County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($24.92/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Berkeley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Berkeley County is $3.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
West 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.
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Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.