Farm operations
845
Avg 101 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54107 845 farms Upper-middle (#22/55) 28% cropland TRACE MIXED
Wood County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wood County. Ranked #22 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
86K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.7% 24K acres
- Other land
- 72.3% 62K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wood County received $2.32 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.32
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 1.26×
- 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.
845 farms · $6.2M sales
Wood County, West Virginia reports 845 farms and $6.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2536 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 55
- National payments rank #2536 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
Commodity sales
$6.2M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$199K
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-3.7M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Wood County's net farm income sits at the 4th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wood County Farm Data Shows
Wood County, West Virginia reported 845 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $6.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $199K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.32/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-3.7M. In-state sales rank #22 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 85,648 acres agricultural land, cropland is 23,762 acres (27.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 101 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Land Use
$2.32 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
85,648 acres
Cropland
23,762 acres
Avg Farm Size
101 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.7%
23,762 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 85,648 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 23,762 | 27.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 61,886 | 72.3% |
| Average farm size | 101 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wood County, West Virginia?
Wood County, West Virginia has 845 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 101 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wood County?
Wood County's total commodity sales are $6.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Wood County receive?
Wood County received $199K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.32/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wood County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wood County is $-3.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wood County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wood (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Bucks County, PA · TRACE
$199K federal receipts is higher by - than Wood; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Ouray County, CO · TRACE
$198K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wood; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bartow County, GA · TRACE
$198K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wood; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hoke County, NC · LIGHT
$201K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Wood; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Loudoun County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Loudoun sits near Wood on payments-per-acre ($2.34) while total receipts differ.
Davie County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Davie sits near Wood on payments-per-acre ($2.30) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Wood stamps TRACE · MIXED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2536)
Wood ranks #2536 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
Wood County, West Virginia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2536 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.