Farm operations
500
Avg 274 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54031 500 farms Top quartile (#1/55) 25% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Hardy County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hardy County. Ranked #1 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
137K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.6% 34K acres
- Other land
- 75.4% 103K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hardy County received $3.49 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.49
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 1.90×
- 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.
500 farms · $269.4M sales
Hardy County, West Virginia reports 500 farms and $269.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2204 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 55
- National payments rank #2204 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$269.4M
56.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$478K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$88.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Hardy County's net farm income sits at the 82th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hardy County Farm Data Shows
Hardy County, West Virginia reported 500 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $269.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $478K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.49/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $88.9M. In-state sales rank #1 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 136,877 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 33,739 acres (24.6%) - 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
$3.49 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
136,877 acres
Cropland
33,739 acres
Avg Farm Size
274 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.6%
33,739 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 136,877 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 33,739 | 24.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 103,138 | 75.4% |
| Average farm size | 274 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hardy County, West Virginia?
Hardy County, West Virginia has 500 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 274 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hardy County?
Hardy County's total commodity sales are $269.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Hardy County receive?
Hardy County received $478K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.49/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hardy County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hardy County is $88.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hardy County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hardy (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Shelby County, TX · TRACE
$478K federal receipts is higher by - than Hardy; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Nelson County, KY · TRACE
$477K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Hardy; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Oxford County, ME · LIGHT
$479K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hardy; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Presque Isle County, MI · LIGHT
$479K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hardy; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Langlade County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Langlade sits near Hardy on payments-per-acre ($3.53) while total receipts differ.
Herkimer County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Herkimer sits near Hardy on payments-per-acre ($3.54) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Hardy stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2204)
Hardy ranks #2204 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
Hardy County, West Virginia stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2204 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.