Farm operations
75
Avg 135 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54009 75 farms Bottom quartile (#43/55) 39% cropland TRACE MIXED
Brooke County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Brooke County. Ranked #43 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
10K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.2% 4K acres
- Other land
- 60.8% 6K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Brooke County received $2.97 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.97
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 1.61×
- 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.
75 farms · $2.1M sales
Brooke County, West Virginia reports 75 farms and $2.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2866 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 55
- National payments rank #2866 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$2.1M
0.44× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$30K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-187K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Brooke County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Brooke County Farm Data Shows
Brooke County, West Virginia reported 75 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $30K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.97/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-187K. In-state sales rank #43 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 10,110 acres agricultural land, cropland is 3,965 acres (39.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 135 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Land Use
$2.97 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
10,110 acres
Cropland
3,965 acres
Avg Farm Size
135 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.2%
3,965 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 10,110 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 3,965 | 39.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 6,145 | 60.8% |
| Average farm size | 135 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Brooke County, West Virginia?
Brooke County, West Virginia has 75 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 135 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Brooke County?
Brooke County's total commodity sales are $2.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Brooke County receive?
Brooke County received $30K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.97/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Brooke County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Brooke County is $-187K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Brooke County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Brooke (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Dallas County, AR · TRACE
$30K federal receipts is higher by - than Brooke; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Fulton County, GA · TRACE
$30K federal receipts is higher by - than Brooke; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Gwinnett County, GA · LIGHT
$30K federal receipts is higher by - than Brooke; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Kalkaska County, MI · TRACE
$30K federal receipts is higher by - than Brooke; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Clay County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Brooke on payments-per-acre ($3.01) while total receipts differ.
Clallam County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Clallam sits near Brooke on payments-per-acre ($2.91) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Brooke stamps TRACE · MIXED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2866)
Brooke ranks #2866 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
Brooke County, West Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2866 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.