Farm operations
173
Avg 167 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54043 173 farms Bottom quartile (#45/55) 14% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Lincoln County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #45 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
29K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 13.8% 4K acres
- Other land
- 86.2% 25K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $3.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 1.85×
- 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.
173 farms · $1.6M sales
Lincoln County, West Virginia reports 173 farms and $1.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2704 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #45 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #45 of 55
- National payments rank #2704 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.1%
Commodity sales
$1.6M
0.33× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$98K
6.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-764K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 10th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, West Virginia reported 173 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $98K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.40/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-764K. In-state sales rank #45 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 28,840 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 3,967 acres (13.8%) - 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
$3.40 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
28,840 acres
Cropland
3,967 acres
Avg Farm Size
167 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 13.8%
3,967 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 28,840 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 3,967 | 13.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,873 | 86.2% |
| Average farm size | 167 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, West Virginia?
Lincoln County, West Virginia has 173 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 167 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $1.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #45 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $98K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.40/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $-764K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Randolph County, AL · TRACE
$98K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Assumption County, LA · TRACE
$98K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Amherst County, VA · TRACE
$98K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Alger County, MI · LIGHT
$97K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Charleston County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Charleston sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($3.51) while total receipts differ.
Belknap County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Belknap sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($3.55) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2704)
Lincoln ranks #2704 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
Lincoln County, West Virginia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2704 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.