Farm operations
444
Avg 195 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54041 444 farms Upper-middle (#24/55) 20% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Lewis County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lewis County. Ranked #24 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
87K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.6% 17K acres
- Other land
- 80.4% 70K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lewis County received $0.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 0.23×
- 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.
444 farms · $5.9M sales
Lewis County, West Virginia reports 444 farms and $5.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2843 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 55
- National payments rank #2843 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$5.9M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$36K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$437K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Lewis County's net farm income sits at the 16th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lewis County Farm Data Shows
Lewis County, West Virginia reported 444 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $36K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.42/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $437K. In-state sales rank #24 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 86,546 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 16,926 acres (19.6%) - 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
$0.42 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
86,546 acres
Cropland
16,926 acres
Avg Farm Size
195 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.6%
16,926 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 86,546 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 16,926 | 19.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 69,620 | 80.4% |
| Average farm size | 195 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lewis County, West Virginia?
Lewis County, West Virginia has 444 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 195 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lewis County?
Lewis County's total commodity sales are $5.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Lewis County receive?
Lewis County received $36K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.42/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lewis County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lewis County is $437K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lewis County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lewis (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Bryan County, GA · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Lewis; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jackson County, NC · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Lewis; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Rappahannock County, VA · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Lewis; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wirt County, WV · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Lewis; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hancock County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hancock sits near Lewis on payments-per-acre ($0.41) while total receipts differ.
Gregg County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Gregg sits near Lewis on payments-per-acre ($0.42) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Lewis stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2843)
Lewis ranks #2843 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
Lewis County, West Virginia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2843 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.