Virginia
State Quick Facts
Population
8,715,698
Total State GDP
$663,105,500,000
State Land Area (Acres)
25,273,600
Land in Forest (Acres)
15,995,447
Land in Forest
63%
Land in Farms (Acres)
7,300,000
Land in Farms
29%
Number of Farms
39,000
Average Farm Size (acres)
187
Farm Real Estate Value (per acre)
$5,500
Agricultural Cash Receipts
$5,228,908,000
Cash Receipts from Crops
$1,705,900,000
Cash Receipts from Animals
$3,523,009,000
Top Ag. Commodities
Broilers
$1,655,589,000
Cattle and Calves
$498,360,000
Turkeys
$468,996,000
Dairy Products, Milk
$408,854,000
Soybeans
$363,405,000
Top Ag. Exports
Other Plant Products
$263,893,714
Soybeans
$196,189,745
Other Livestock Products
$167,547,123
Broiler Meat
$135,917,067
Cotton
$102,317,253
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Virginia Economic Contribution and Impact Research
In 2022, Virginia generated around $5.2 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities being broilers, cattle and calves, and turkeys. That same year, the value of Virginia’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 4.0 percent of total state GDP. Some of the dollars generated by these industries end up being re-spent within the local economy, bringing additional value to the state through “multiplier effects.” Economic impact and contribution studies measure these effects, which can be broken down into direct, indirect, and induced economic effects.
Websites, reports, fact sheets, and articles related to the economic impacts and contributions of Virginia’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found below.
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Information related to Virginia’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found by visiting the following website(s):