Farm operations
611
Avg 83 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54049 611 farms Lower-middle (#32/55) 25% cropland TRACE MIXED
Marion County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marion County. Ranked #32 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
51K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.2% 13K acres
- Other land
- 74.8% 38K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marion County received $0.28 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.
- $0.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 0.15×
- 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.
611 farms · $3.9M sales
Marion County, West Virginia reports 611 farms and $3.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2908 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 55
- National payments rank #2908 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$3.9M
0.82× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$14K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Marion County's net farm income sits at the 8th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Marion County Farm Data Shows
Marion County, West Virginia reported 611 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $3.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $14K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.28/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.2M. In-state sales rank #32 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 50,594 acres agricultural land, cropland is 12,734 acres (25.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 83 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Land Use
$0.28 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
50,594 acres
Cropland
12,734 acres
Avg Farm Size
83 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.2%
12,734 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 50,594 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,734 | 25.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 37,860 | 74.8% |
| Average farm size | 83 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Marion County, West Virginia?
Marion County, West Virginia has 611 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 83 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marion County?
Marion County's total commodity sales are $3.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Marion County receive?
Marion County received $14K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.28/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marion County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marion County is $-1.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Marion County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marion (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Mcintosh County, GA · TRACE
$14K federal receipts is higher by - than Marion; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Wyandotte County, KS · TRACE
$14K federal receipts is higher by - than Marion; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Oscoda County, MI · TRACE
$14K federal receipts is higher by - than Marion; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Juneau County, AK · HEAVY
$13K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Marion; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Leon County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Leon sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($0.29) while total receipts differ.
Oldham County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Oldham sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($0.29) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Marion stamps TRACE · MIXED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2908)
Marion ranks #2908 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
Marion County, West Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2908 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.