Farm operations
460
Avg 123 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54097 460 farms Lower-middle (#28/55) 25% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Upshur County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Upshur County. Ranked #28 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
57K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.5% 14K acres
- Other land
- 75.5% 43K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Upshur County received $7.27 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.0× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.27
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 3.95×
- 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.
460 farms · $4.8M sales
Upshur County, West Virginia reports 460 farms and $4.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2264 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #28 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #28 of 55
- National payments rank #2264 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.6%
Commodity sales
$4.8M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$411K
8.6% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-276K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Upshur 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 Upshur County Farm Data Shows
Upshur County, West Virginia reported 460 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $4.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $411K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.27/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-276K. In-state sales rank #28 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 56,509 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 13,817 acres (24.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Land Use
$7.27 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
56,509 acres
Cropland
13,817 acres
Avg Farm Size
123 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.5%
13,817 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 56,509 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,817 | 24.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,692 | 75.5% |
| Average farm size | 123 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Upshur County, West Virginia?
Upshur County, West Virginia has 460 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 123 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Upshur County?
Upshur County's total commodity sales are $4.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #28 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Upshur County receive?
Upshur County received $411K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.27/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Upshur County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Upshur County is $-276K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Upshur County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Upshur (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Miller County, MO · TRACE
$411K federal receipts is higher by - than Upshur; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Meigs County, OH · LIGHT
$410K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Upshur; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Multnomah County, OR · HEAVY
$410K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Upshur; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Rankin County, MS · LIGHT
$413K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Upshur; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County (MID $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near Upshur on payments-per-acre ($7.24) while total receipts differ.
Hamblen County (MID $/acre pole)
Hamblen sits near Upshur on payments-per-acre ($7.35) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Upshur stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2264)
Upshur ranks #2264 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Upshur County, West Virginia stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2264 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.