Farm operations
198
Avg 117 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54073 198 farms Lower-middle (#40/55) 18% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Pleasants County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pleasants County. Ranked #40 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
23K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.1% 4K acres
- Other land
- 81.9% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pleasants County received $1.04 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.04
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 0.56×
- 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.
198 farms · $2.7M sales
Pleasants County, West Virginia reports 198 farms and $2.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2883 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #40 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #40 of 55
- National payments rank #2883 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$2.7M
0.56× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$24K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-267K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Pleasants County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pleasants County Farm Data Shows
Pleasants County, West Virginia reported 198 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $24K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.04/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-267K. In-state sales rank #40 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 23,138 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 4,193 acres (18.1%) - 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
$1.04 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
23,138 acres
Cropland
4,193 acres
Avg Farm Size
117 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.1%
4,193 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 23,138 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,193 | 18.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,945 | 81.9% |
| Average farm size | 117 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pleasants County, West Virginia?
Pleasants County, West Virginia has 198 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 117 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pleasants County?
Pleasants County's total commodity sales are $2.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #40 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Pleasants County receive?
Pleasants County received $24K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.04/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pleasants County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pleasants County is $-267K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pleasants County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pleasants (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Robertson County, KY · TRACE
$24K federal receipts is higher by - than Pleasants; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Henrico County, VA · TRACE
$24K federal receipts is higher by - than Pleasants; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Habersham County, GA · TRACE
$25K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pleasants; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Upson County, GA · TRACE
$25K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pleasants; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jefferson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Pleasants on payments-per-acre ($1.05) while total receipts differ.
Roane County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Roane sits near Pleasants on payments-per-acre ($1.03) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Pleasants stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2883)
Pleasants ranks #2883 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
Pleasants County, West Virginia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2883 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.