West Virginia farming statistics (2022)
West Virginia had 22,787 farms working 3,549,104 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 156 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, West Virginia ranks 33 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
West Virginia had 22,787 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 1.2% of all US farms — across 3,549,104 acres of farmland, averaging 156 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
22,787
2022 census count
Land in farms
3,549,104
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
156
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
33 / 50
among US states
How West Virginia compares
States ranked nearest to West Virginia by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Louisiana | 25,006 | 319 acres |
| 31 | Montana | 24,266 | 2,374 acres |
| 32 | Idaho | 22,877 | 505 acres |
| 34 | South Carolina | 22,633 | 201 acres |
| 35 | New Mexico | 20,976 | 1,865 acres |
| 36 | Utah | 17,386 | 604 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 West Virginia?
- West Virginia had 22,787 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 3,549,104 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 33 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in West Virginia?
- The average farm size in West Virginia was 156 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (3,549,104 acres) divided by the number of farms (22,787), as published.
- What reference period and source does the West 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.