Farm operations
385
Avg 217 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54083 385 farms Upper-middle (#14/55) 26% cropland TRACE MIXED
Randolph County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Randolph County. Ranked #14 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
83K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.6% 21K acres
- Other land
- 74.4% 62K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Randolph County received $0.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 0.13×
- 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.
385 farms · $9.8M sales
Randolph County, West Virginia reports 385 farms and $9.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2892 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 55
- National payments rank #2892 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$9.8M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$20K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$1.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Randolph County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Randolph County Farm Data Shows
Randolph County, West Virginia reported 385 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $9.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $20K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.24/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.7M. In-state sales rank #14 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 83,471 acres agricultural land, cropland is 21,409 acres (25.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 217 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Land Use
$0.24 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
83,471 acres
Cropland
21,409 acres
Avg Farm Size
217 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.6%
21,409 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 83,471 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,409 | 25.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 62,062 | 74.4% |
| Average farm size | 217 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Randolph County, West Virginia?
Randolph County, West Virginia has 385 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 217 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Randolph County?
Randolph County's total commodity sales are $9.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Randolph County receive?
Randolph County received $20K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.24/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Randolph County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Randolph County is $1.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Randolph County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Randolph (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Gilpin County, CO · LIGHT
$20K federal receipts is higher by - than Randolph; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Leon County, FL · TRACE
$20K federal receipts is higher by - than Randolph; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Roscommon County, MI · LIGHT
$20K federal receipts is higher by - than Randolph; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hamilton County, OH · TRACE
$20K federal receipts is higher by - than Randolph; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Polk County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Polk sits near Randolph on payments-per-acre ($0.25) while total receipts differ.
Taylor County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Taylor sits near Randolph on payments-per-acre ($0.22) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Randolph stamps TRACE · MIXED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2892)
Randolph ranks #2892 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
Randolph County, West Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2892 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.