Farm operations
520
Avg 116 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54037 520 farms Top quartile (#6/55) 66% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Jefferson County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jefferson County. Ranked #6 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
60K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 65.8% 40K acres
- Other land
- 34.2% 21K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jefferson County received $1.82 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 0.99×
- 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.
520 farms · $40.8M sales
Jefferson County, West Virginia reports 520 farms and $40.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2675 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 55
- National payments rank #2675 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$40.8M
8.5× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$110K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$10.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Jefferson County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jefferson County Farm Data Shows
Jefferson County, West Virginia reported 520 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $40.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $110K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.82/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.6M. In-state sales rank #6 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 60,434 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 39,781 acres (65.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Land Use
$1.82 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
60,434 acres
Cropland
39,781 acres
Avg Farm Size
116 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 65.8%
39,781 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 60,434 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 39,781 | 65.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,653 | 34.2% |
| Average farm size | 116 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jefferson County, West Virginia?
Jefferson County, West Virginia has 520 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 116 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jefferson County?
Jefferson County's total commodity sales are $40.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Jefferson County receive?
Jefferson County received $110K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.82/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jefferson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jefferson County is $10.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jefferson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jefferson (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Charles County, MD · TRACE
$111K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lamar County, MS · TRACE
$111K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Highland County, VA · TRACE
$109K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Tuscaloosa County, AL · TRACE
$112K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lincoln County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($1.83) while total receipts differ.
Montgomery County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($1.81) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Jefferson stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2675)
Jefferson ranks #2675 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
Jefferson County, West Virginia stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2675 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.