Farm operations
849
Avg 73 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54003 849 farms Top quartile (#9/55) 49% cropland DENSE MIXED
Berkeley County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Berkeley County. Ranked #9 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
62K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.2% 31K acres
- Other land
- 50.8% 32K 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.
849 farms · $32.3M sales
Berkeley County, West Virginia reports 849 farms and $32.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1546 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 55
- National payments rank #1546 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.8%
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 reported 849 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $32.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($24.92/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.8M. In-state sales rank #9 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 62,043 acres agricultural land, cropland is 30,511 acres (49.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 73 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Land Use
$24.92 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
62,043 acres
Cropland
30,511 acres
Avg Farm Size
73 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.2%
30,511 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 62,043 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 30,511 | 49.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,532 | 50.8% |
| Average farm size | 73 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1546)
Berkeley ranks #1546 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Berkeley County, West Virginia stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1546 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.