Farm operations
648
Avg 100 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54079 648 farms Upper-middle (#18/55) 24% cropland DENSE PASTURE-LED
Putnam County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Putnam County. Ranked #18 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
65K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.8% 15K acres
- Other land
- 76.2% 49K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Putnam County received $22.28 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 12.1× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 12.11×
- 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.
648 farms · $7.2M sales
Putnam County, West Virginia reports 648 farms and $7.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1601 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 55
- National payments rank #1601 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 20.1%
Commodity sales
$7.2M
1.5× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
20.1% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-638K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Putnam County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Putnam County Farm Data Shows
Putnam County, West Virginia reported 648 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $7.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.28/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-638K. In-state sales rank #18 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 64,682 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 15,413 acres (23.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Land Use
$22.28 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
64,682 acres
Cropland
15,413 acres
Avg Farm Size
100 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 23.8%
15,413 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 64,682 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 15,413 | 23.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 49,269 | 76.2% |
| Average farm size | 100 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Putnam County, West Virginia?
Putnam County, West Virginia has 648 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 100 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Putnam County?
Putnam County's total commodity sales are $7.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Putnam County receive?
Putnam County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.28/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Putnam County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Putnam County is $-638K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Putnam County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Putnam (DENSE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE PASTURE-LED
Pulaski County, GA · DENSE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Putnam; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Piatt County, IL · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Putnam; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Kleberg County, TX · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Putnam; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mifflin County, PA · DENSE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Putnam; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sussex County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sussex sits near Putnam on payments-per-acre ($22.10) while total receipts differ.
Tyrrell County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Tyrrell sits near Putnam on payments-per-acre ($22.05) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Putnam stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1601)
Putnam ranks #1601 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Putnam County, West Virginia stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1601 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.