Farm operations
805
Avg 155 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54053 805 farms Top quartile (#7/55) 30% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Mason County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mason County. Ranked #7 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
125K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.0% 37K acres
- Other land
- 70.0% 87K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mason County received $5.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.7× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 2.73×
- 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.
805 farms · $40.7M sales
Mason County, West Virginia reports 805 farms and $40.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2086 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 55
- National payments rank #2086 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$40.7M
8.5× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$626K
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Mason County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mason County Farm Data Shows
Mason County, West Virginia reported 805 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $40.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $626K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.02/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.0M. In-state sales rank #7 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 124,768 acres agricultural land, cropland is 37,440 acres (30.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 155 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Land Use
$5.02 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
124,768 acres
Cropland
37,440 acres
Avg Farm Size
155 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.0%
37,440 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 124,768 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 37,440 | 30.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 87,328 | 70.0% |
| Average farm size | 155 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mason County, West Virginia?
Mason County, West Virginia has 805 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 155 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mason County?
Mason County's total commodity sales are $40.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Mason County receive?
Mason County received $626K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.02/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mason County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mason County is $12.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mason County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mason (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Orange County, FL · LIGHT
$626K federal receipts is higher by - than Mason; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Walton County, FL · LIGHT
$626K federal receipts is higher by - than Mason; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mason County, KY · LIGHT
$625K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Mason; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Perry County, MS · HEAVY
$627K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Mason; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Orange County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Orange sits near Mason on payments-per-acre ($4.96) while total receipts differ.
Boone County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Boone sits near Mason on payments-per-acre ($5.10) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Mason stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2086)
Mason ranks #2086 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Mason County, West Virginia stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2086 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.