Farm operations
294
Avg 76 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54065 294 farms Lower-middle (#29/55) 38% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Morgan County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Morgan County. Ranked #29 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
22K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.6% 8K acres
- Other land
- 62.4% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Morgan County received $5.43 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.0× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.43
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 2.95×
- 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.
294 farms · $4.7M sales
Morgan County, West Virginia reports 294 farms and $4.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2654 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 55
- National payments rank #2654 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$4.7M
0.98× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$122K
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-451K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Morgan County's net farm income sits at the 12th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Morgan County Farm Data Shows
Morgan County, West Virginia reported 294 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $4.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $122K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.43/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-451K. In-state sales rank #29 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 22,487 acres agricultural land, cropland is 8,456 acres (37.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 76 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Land Use
$5.43 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
22,487 acres
Cropland
8,456 acres
Avg Farm Size
76 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.6%
8,456 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 22,487 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 8,456 | 37.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 14,031 | 62.4% |
| Average farm size | 76 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Morgan County, West Virginia?
Morgan County, West Virginia has 294 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 76 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Morgan County?
Morgan County's total commodity sales are $4.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Morgan County receive?
Morgan County received $122K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.43/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Morgan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Morgan County is $-451K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Morgan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Morgan (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Grant County, AR · TRACE
$122K federal receipts is higher by - than Morgan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Smith County, MS · TRACE
$122K federal receipts is higher by - than Morgan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Alamance County, NC · TRACE
$122K federal receipts is higher by - than Morgan; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Oglethorpe County, GA · TRACE
$123K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Morgan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Allegany County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Allegany sits near Morgan on payments-per-acre ($5.50) while total receipts differ.
Allegheny County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Allegheny sits near Morgan on payments-per-acre ($5.51) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Morgan stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2654)
Morgan ranks #2654 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
Morgan County, West Virginia stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2654 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.