Loudoun Ranks High in Latest Ag Census

The 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture was recently published and Loudoun County was once again a leader in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The number of farms in Loudoun increased by 6% since the last Ag Census in 2017 for a total of 1,332 farms operating in the County and diversity of farms and farmers continues to be a strong point. A full list of rankings are below.

Number of Farms = 1,332, up 6% from 2017

Market Value of Ag Products Sold = $50.2M up 14% from 2017

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Loudoun Ranking in Commonwealth – Production

#1 Honey Production (up 50%)

#2 Grape Production (up 6%)

#1 Cut Flower Sales

#1 Equine Farms

#1 Number of Horses

#2 Acres of Christmas Tree Production

#2 Number of Christmas Trees Cut

#2 Number of Alpaca Farms

#2 Number of Alpaca Animals

#2 Number of Llama Farms

#2 Number of Llama Animals

#2 Number of Goat Farms

#10 Number of Goats

#5 Sheep and Lamb Wool Production

Loudoun Ranking in Commonwealth – Demographics

#2 Woman Run Farms

#1 Veteran Run Farms

#1 Asian Farmers

#1 Hispanic, Latino or Spanish Farmers

#1 Producers reporting more than one race

#1 New or Beginning Farmers

Loudoun Ranking in Commonwealth – Employment

#2 Number of Farms Employing Workers

#5 Number of Farm Workers Employed

Loudoun Ranking in Commonwealth – Land Use Practices

#2 Land Under Conservation Easement

#4 Farms Incorporating Rotational Grazing

#4 Farms Using No Till Practices

Loudoun Ranking in Commonwealth – Agritourism

#2 in Income from Farm-Related Services (Agritourism) – $4.95 M