Virginia farming statistics (2022)
Virginia had 38,995 farms working 7,309,687 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 187 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Virginia ranks 20 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Virginia had 38,995 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 2.1% of all US farms — across 7,309,687 acres of farmland, averaging 187 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
38,995
2022 census count
Land in farms
7,309,687
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
187
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
20 / 50
among US states
How Virginia compares
States ranked nearest to Virginia by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Nebraska | 44,479 | 989 acres |
| 18 | North Carolina | 42,817 | 190 acres |
| 19 | Georgia | 39,264 | 253 acres |
| 21 | Arkansas | 37,756 | 363 acres |
| 22 | Alabama | 37,362 | 231 acres |
| 23 | Colorado | 36,056 | 838 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Virginia?
- Virginia had 38,995 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 7,309,687 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 20 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Virginia?
- The average farm size in Virginia was 187 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (7,309,687 acres) divided by the number of farms (38,995), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Virginia figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.