Agriculture & Farming in West Virginia

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

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$404,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
22,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$164,898,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$191,381,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$13,789,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$404,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$121,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$404,000,000▲ 62%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED WVAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$121,000,000

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

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
22,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
3,500,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
156
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
22,500▲ 7%

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

Land in farms

1993–2025
3,500,000▼ 5%

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

Average farm size

1993–2025
156▼ 11%

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

Top Commodities

Hay production value
$164,898,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn production value
$20,655,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$12,744,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
365,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Hay production value

1948–2025
$164,898,000▲ 528%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Corn production value

1948–2025
$20,655,000▲ 14%

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

Milk production value

1983–2024
$12,744,000▼ 75%

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

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
365,000▲ 1%

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

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$191,381,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$72,602,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Beef and veal exports
$28,314,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other livestock products exports
$27,258,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Broiler meat exports
$23,683,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$191,381,000▲ 196%

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

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$72,602,500▲ 862%

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

Beef and veal exports

2000–2024
$28,314,900▲ 239%

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

Other livestock products exports

2000–2024
$27,258,900▲ 299%

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

Broiler meat exports

2000–2024
$23,683,400▲ 80%

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

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$13,789,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$13,789,000▲ 5203%

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