Farm operations
588
Avg 289 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54071 588 farms Top quartile (#2/55) 19% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Pendleton County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pendleton County. Ranked #2 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
170K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.7% 32K acres
- Other land
- 81.3% 138K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pendleton County received $1.52 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.
- $1.52
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 0.83×
- 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.
588 farms · $116.2M sales
Pendleton County, West Virginia reports 588 farms and $116.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2441 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 55
- National payments rank #2441 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$116.2M
24.2× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$259K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$43.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pendleton County's net farm income sits at the 65th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pendleton County Farm Data Shows
Pendleton County, West Virginia reported 588 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $116.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $259K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.52/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $43.3M. In-state sales rank #2 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 169,996 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 31,855 acres (18.7%) - 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
$1.52 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
169,996 acres
Cropland
31,855 acres
Avg Farm Size
289 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.7%
31,855 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 169,996 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 31,855 | 18.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 138,141 | 81.3% |
| Average farm size | 289 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pendleton County, West Virginia?
Pendleton County, West Virginia has 588 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 289 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pendleton County?
Pendleton County's total commodity sales are $116.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Pendleton County receive?
Pendleton County received $259K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.52/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pendleton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pendleton County is $43.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pendleton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pendleton (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Lehigh County, PA · LIGHT
$259K federal receipts is higher by - than Pendleton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County, AL · LIGHT
$260K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pendleton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Union County, AR · LIGHT
$258K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Pendleton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Webster County, LA · MID
$258K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Pendleton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Indian River County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Indian River sits near Pendleton on payments-per-acre ($1.53) while total receipts differ.
DE Soto County (TRACE $/acre pole)
DE Soto sits near Pendleton on payments-per-acre ($1.55) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Pendleton stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2441)
Pendleton ranks #2441 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
Pendleton County, West Virginia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2441 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.