Farm operations
770
Avg 227 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54025 770 farms Top quartile (#5/55) 22% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Greenbrier County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Greenbrier County. Ranked #5 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
175K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.0% 38K acres
- Other land
- 78.0% 137K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Greenbrier County received $0.95 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.95
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 0.52×
- 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.
770 farms · $54.1M sales
Greenbrier County, West Virginia reports 770 farms and $54.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2584 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 55
- National payments rank #2584 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$54.1M
11.3× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$167K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$-1.1M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Greenbrier County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Greenbrier County Farm Data Shows
Greenbrier County, West Virginia reported 770 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $54.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $167K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.95/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.1M. In-state sales rank #5 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 175,026 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 38,426 acres (22.0%) - 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
$0.95 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
175,026 acres
Cropland
38,426 acres
Avg Farm Size
227 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.0%
38,426 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 175,026 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 38,426 | 22.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 136,600 | 78.0% |
| Average farm size | 227 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Greenbrier County, West Virginia?
Greenbrier County, West Virginia has 770 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 227 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Greenbrier County?
Greenbrier County's total commodity sales are $54.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Greenbrier County receive?
Greenbrier County received $167K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.95/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Greenbrier County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Greenbrier County is $-1.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Greenbrier County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Greenbrier (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Sullivan County, PA · LIGHT
$167K federal receipts is higher by - than Greenbrier; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Harrison County, MS · HEAVY
$168K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Greenbrier; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jefferson County, OH · TRACE
$166K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Greenbrier; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Berkeley County, SC · TRACE
$168K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Greenbrier; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Tuscaloosa County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Tuscaloosa sits near Greenbrier on payments-per-acre ($0.97) while total receipts differ.
Washington County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Greenbrier on payments-per-acre ($0.97) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Greenbrier stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2584)
Greenbrier ranks #2584 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
Greenbrier County, West Virginia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2584 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.