Farm operations
33
Avg 45 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WV · FIPS 54109 33 farms Bottom quartile (#52/55) 26% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Wyoming County, West Virginia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wyoming County. Ranked #52 of 55 counties in West Virginia.
1K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.6% 383 acres
- Other land
- 74.4% 1K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wyoming County received $5.35 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.9× the West Virginia county median of $1.84.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.35
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $1.84
- West Virginia county median per acre
- 2.91×
- 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.
33 farms · $155K sales
Wyoming County, West Virginia reports 33 farms and $155K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2936 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #52 of 55 counties in West Virginia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #52 of 55
- National payments rank #2936 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.2%
Commodity sales
$155K
0.032× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$8K
5.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
-
2022 cash income
What the Wyoming County Farm Data Shows
Wyoming County, West Virginia reported 33 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $155K in total commodity sales and receiving $8K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.35/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income was not published (NASS confidentiality withhold). In-state sales rank #52 of 55 in West Virginia.
Of 1,494 acres agricultural land, cropland is 383 acres (25.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 45 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of West Virginia.
Land Use
$5.35 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
1,494 acres
Cropland
383 acres
Avg Farm Size
45 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.6%
383 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,494 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 383 | 25.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,111 | 74.4% |
| Average farm size | 45 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wyoming County, West Virginia?
Wyoming County, West Virginia has 33 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 45 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wyoming County?
Wyoming County's total commodity sales are $155K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #52 among 55 counties in West Virginia.
How much federal farm assistance does Wyoming County receive?
Wyoming County received $8K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.35/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wyoming County?
Net cash farm income was not published for Wyoming County. NASS withholds this figure for counties with too few farm operations to protect individual respondents' confidentiality.
Read with Wyoming County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wyoming (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Leslie County, KY · TRACE
$8K federal receipts is higher by - than Wyoming; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Jasper County, TX · TRACE
$8K federal receipts is higher by - than Wyoming; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Dickenson County, VA · TRACE
$8K federal receipts is higher by - than Wyoming; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Douglas County, WI · TRACE
$8K federal receipts is higher by - than Wyoming; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Gwinnett County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gwinnett sits near Wyoming on payments-per-acre ($5.56) while total receipts differ.
Gilpin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gilpin sits near Wyoming on payments-per-acre ($5.83) while total receipts differ.
West Virginia ERS state roll-up
Wyoming stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside West Virginia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2936)
Wyoming ranks #2936 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Wyoming County, West Virginia stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2936 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.