Farm operations
240
Avg 221 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54021 240 farms Upper-middle (#16/55) 19% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Gilmer County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gilmer County. Ranked #16 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
53K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.1% 10K acres
- Other land
- 80.9% 43K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gilmer County received $4.69 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.5× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.69
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 2.55×
- 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.
240 farms · $8.7M sales
Gilmer County, West Virginia reports 240 farms and $8.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2459 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 55
- National payments rank #2459 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$8.7M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$248K
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$944K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Gilmer County's net farm income sits at the 18th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gilmer County Farm Data Shows
Gilmer County, West Virginia reported 240 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $8.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $248K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.69/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $944K. In-state sales rank #16 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 52,920 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 10,094 acres (19.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Land Use
$4.69 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
52,920 acres
Cropland
10,094 acres
Avg Farm Size
221 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.1%
10,094 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 52,920 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 10,094 | 19.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,826 | 80.9% |
| Average farm size | 221 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gilmer County, West Virginia?
Gilmer County, West Virginia has 240 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 221 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gilmer County?
Gilmer County's total commodity sales are $8.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Gilmer County receive?
Gilmer County received $248K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.69/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gilmer County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gilmer County is $944K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gilmer County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gilmer (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Anderson County, KY · LIGHT
$249K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Gilmer; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Deer Lodge County, MT · LIGHT
$247K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Gilmer; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Richmond County, NC · LIGHT
$247K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Gilmer; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Etowah County, AL · TRACE
$250K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Gilmer; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Piscataquis County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Piscataquis sits near Gilmer on payments-per-acre ($4.73) while total receipts differ.
Windham County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Windham sits near Gilmer on payments-per-acre ($4.73) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Gilmer stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2459)
Gilmer ranks #2459 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Gilmer County, West Virginia stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2459 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.