Farm operations
864
Avg 164 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54063 864 farms Top quartile (#10/55) 24% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Monroe County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Monroe County. Ranked #10 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
141K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.4% 35K acres
- Other land
- 75.6% 107K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Monroe County received $1.39 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 0.75×
- 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.
864 farms · $26.3M sales
Monroe County, West Virginia reports 864 farms and $26.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2544 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 55
- National payments rank #2544 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$26.3M
5.5× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$196K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Monroe County's net farm income sits at the 24th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Monroe County Farm Data Shows
Monroe County, West Virginia reported 864 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $26.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $196K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.39/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.9M. In-state sales rank #10 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 141,346 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 34,527 acres (24.4%) - 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
$1.39 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
141,346 acres
Cropland
34,527 acres
Avg Farm Size
164 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.4%
34,527 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 141,346 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 34,527 | 24.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 106,819 | 75.6% |
| Average farm size | 164 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Monroe County, West Virginia?
Monroe County, West Virginia has 864 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 164 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Monroe County?
Monroe County's total commodity sales are $26.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Monroe County receive?
Monroe County received $196K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.39/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Monroe County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Monroe County is $2.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Monroe County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Monroe (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Greene County, AL · TRACE
$196K federal receipts is higher by - than Monroe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Union County, IN · TRACE
$196K federal receipts is higher by - than Monroe; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Cumberland County, ME · LIGHT
$196K federal receipts is higher by - than Monroe; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hale County, AL · TRACE
$195K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Monroe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Guernsey County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Guernsey sits near Monroe on payments-per-acre ($1.39) while total receipts differ.
Payette County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Payette sits near Monroe on payments-per-acre ($1.38) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Monroe stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2544)
Monroe ranks #2544 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
Monroe County, West Virginia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2544 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.