Farm operations
232
Avg 99 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54039 232 farms Bottom quartile (#46/55) 12% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Kanawha County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kanawha County. Ranked #46 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
23K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 12.4% 3K acres
- Other land
- 87.6% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kanawha County received $9.08 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.9× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.08
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 4.94×
- 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.
232 farms · $1.3M sales
Kanawha County, West Virginia reports 232 farms and $1.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2514 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #46 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #46 of 55
- National payments rank #2514 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 15.8%
Commodity sales
$1.3M
0.28× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$209K
15.8% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-989K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Kanawha 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 Kanawha County Farm Data Shows
Kanawha County, West Virginia reported 232 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $209K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.08/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-989K. In-state sales rank #46 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 23,024 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 2,861 acres (12.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Land Use
$9.08 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
23,024 acres
Cropland
2,861 acres
Avg Farm Size
99 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 12.4%
2,861 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 23,024 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 2,861 | 12.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,163 | 87.6% |
| Average farm size | 99 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kanawha County, West Virginia?
Kanawha County, West Virginia has 232 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 99 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kanawha County?
Kanawha County's total commodity sales are $1.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #46 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Kanawha County receive?
Kanawha County received $209K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.08/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kanawha County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kanawha County is $-989K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kanawha County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kanawha (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Putnam County, GA · LIGHT
$209K federal receipts is higher by - than Kanawha; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hernando County, FL · TRACE
$210K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Kanawha; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Albemarle County, VA · TRACE
$208K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Kanawha; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Williamson County, TN · TRACE
$211K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Kanawha; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Anoka County (MID $/acre pole)
Anoka sits near Kanawha on payments-per-acre ($8.98) while total receipts differ.
Livingston County (MID $/acre pole)
Livingston sits near Kanawha on payments-per-acre ($9.23) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Kanawha stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2514)
Kanawha ranks #2514 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Kanawha County, West Virginia stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2514 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.