Farm operations
485
Avg 105 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54061 485 farms Upper-middle (#20/55) 26% cropland TRACE MIXED
Monongalia County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Monongalia County. Ranked #20 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
51K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.9% 13K acres
- Other land
- 74.1% 38K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Monongalia County received $0.65 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.65
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 0.35×
- 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.
485 farms · $6.7M sales
Monongalia County, West Virginia reports 485 farms and $6.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2856 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 55
- National payments rank #2856 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$6.7M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$33K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.8M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Monongalia County's net farm income sits at the 7th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Monongalia County Farm Data Shows
Monongalia County, West Virginia reported 485 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $6.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $33K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.65/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.8M. In-state sales rank #20 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 50,923 acres agricultural land, cropland is 13,171 acres (25.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 105 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Land Use
$0.65 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
50,923 acres
Cropland
13,171 acres
Avg Farm Size
105 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.9%
13,171 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 50,923 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,171 | 25.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 37,752 | 74.1% |
| Average farm size | 105 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Monongalia County, West Virginia?
Monongalia County, West Virginia has 485 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 105 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Monongalia County?
Monongalia County's total commodity sales are $6.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Monongalia County receive?
Monongalia County received $33K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.65/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Monongalia County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Monongalia County is $-1.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Monongalia County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Monongalia (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Saint Clair County, AL · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than Monongalia; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Glascock County, GA · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than Monongalia; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Magoffin County, KY · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than Monongalia; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Charlevoix County, MI · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than Monongalia; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Greene County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Greene sits near Monongalia on payments-per-acre ($0.65) while total receipts differ.
Tyler County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Tyler sits near Monongalia on payments-per-acre ($0.65) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Monongalia stamps TRACE · MIXED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2856)
Monongalia ranks #2856 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
Monongalia County, West Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2856 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.