Farm operations
134
Avg 139 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54015 134 farms Bottom quartile (#49/55) 17% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Clay County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clay County. Ranked #49 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
19K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.0% 3K acres
- Other land
- 83.0% 15K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clay County received $3.01 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.
- $3.01
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 1.64×
- 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.
134 farms · $894K sales
Clay County, West Virginia reports 134 farms and $894K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2788 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #49 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #49 of 55
- National payments rank #2788 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.3%
Commodity sales
$894K
0.19× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$56K
6.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-225K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Clay 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 Clay County Farm Data Shows
Clay County, West Virginia reported 134 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $894K in total commodity sales and receiving $56K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.01/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-225K. In-state sales rank #49 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 18,614 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 3,170 acres (17.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Land Use
$3.01 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
18,614 acres
Cropland
3,170 acres
Avg Farm Size
139 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 17.0%
3,170 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 18,614 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 3,170 | 17.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 15,444 | 83.0% |
| Average farm size | 139 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clay County, West Virginia?
Clay County, West Virginia has 134 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 139 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clay County?
Clay County's total commodity sales are $894K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Clay County receive?
Clay County received $56K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.01/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clay County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clay County is $-225K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clay County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clay (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Davis County, UT · TRACE
$56K federal receipts is higher by - than Clay; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ascension County, LA · TRACE
$57K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clay; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Norfolk County, MA · LIGHT
$55K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clay; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jefferson County, WA · LIGHT
$55K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clay; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Henrico County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Henrico sits near Clay on payments-per-acre ($3.03) while total receipts differ.
Warren County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Warren sits near Clay on payments-per-acre ($2.99) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Clay stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2788)
Clay ranks #2788 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
Clay County, West Virginia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2788 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.