Agriculture & Farming in Virginia

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$1,728,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
38,600
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$239,894,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$1,315,275,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$64,045,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$1,728,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$441,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$1,728,000,000▲ 33%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED VAAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$441,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED VAOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
38,600
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
7,200,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
187
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
38,600▼ 21%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
7,200,000▼ 18%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
187▲ 4%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Soybean production value
$239,894,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for grain production value
$261,660,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Tobacco production value
$65,975,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$348,351,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
1,320,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$239,894,000▲ 5334%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Corn for grain production value

1948–2025
$261,660,000▲ 354%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Tobacco production value

1866–2025
$65,975,000▲ 1007%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, tobacco (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$348,351,000▲ 21%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
1,320,000▲ 123%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$1,315,275,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$325,815,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$135,909,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other livestock products exports
$118,141,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Broiler meat exports
$117,186,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$1,315,275,400▲ 72%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$325,815,400▲ 466%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$135,909,900▲ 371%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other livestock products exports

2000–2024
$118,141,700▲ 45%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Broiler meat exports

2000–2024
$117,186,400▲ 150%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$64,045,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$64,045,000▲ 338%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).