Farm operations
216
Avg 149 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54099 216 farms Bottom quartile (#44/55) 15% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Wayne County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wayne County. Ranked #44 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
32K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.6% 5K acres
- Other land
- 85.4% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wayne County received $8.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.9× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 4.87×
- 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.
216 farms · $1.8M sales
Wayne County, West Virginia reports 216 farms and $1.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2399 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 55
- National payments rank #2399 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 16.3%
Commodity sales
$1.8M
0.37× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$288K
16.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-395K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Wayne 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 Wayne County Farm Data Shows
Wayne County, West Virginia reported 216 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $288K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.96/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-395K. In-state sales rank #44 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 32,139 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 4,700 acres (14.6%) - 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
$8.96 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
32,139 acres
Cropland
4,700 acres
Avg Farm Size
149 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.6%
4,700 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 32,139 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,700 | 14.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,439 | 85.4% |
| Average farm size | 149 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wayne County, West Virginia?
Wayne County, West Virginia has 216 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 149 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wayne County?
Wayne County's total commodity sales are $1.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Wayne County receive?
Wayne County received $288K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.96/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wayne County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wayne County is $-395K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wayne County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wayne (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
King County, WA · LIGHT
$288K federal receipts is higher by - than Wayne; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Price County, WI · LIGHT
$288K federal receipts is higher by - than Wayne; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Iberville County, LA · TRACE
$289K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wayne; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Shelby County, AL · LIGHT
$286K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Wayne; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Anoka County (MID $/acre pole)
Anoka sits near Wayne on payments-per-acre ($8.98) while total receipts differ.
Johnson County (MID $/acre pole)
Johnson sits near Wayne on payments-per-acre ($8.99) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Wayne stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2399)
Wayne ranks #2399 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
Wayne County, West Virginia stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2399 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.