Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
. number 
66 
52 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
acres 
17,676 
15,310 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
.$1,000 
1,093 
1,052 
Average size of farm 
acres 
268 
294 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
.$1,000 
4,361 
4,266 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
..$1,000 
80,266 
100,988 
Total farm production expenses 
.$1,000 
6,861 
4,593 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
1,216,147 
1,942,069 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
103,956 
88,332 
Average per acre 
...dollars 
4,541 
6,596 
Government payments received 
...farms 
3 
3 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
7 
6 
equipment 
.. $1,000 
6,801 
6,801 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
2,437 
1,959 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
...farms 
11 
7 
$1,000 
20 
17 
Total cropland 
.... farms 
51 
38 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
1,809 
2,360 
acres 
4,143 
4,305 
Harvested cropland 
.... farms 
51 
36 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
3,518 
3,867 
Full owners 
59 
43 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
6 
6 
been used for crops without additional 
Tenants 
1 
3 
improvements (see text) 
.... farms 
4 
7 
acres 
585 
142 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
.... farms 
5 
6 
acres 
40 
296 
Oilseed and grain farming (1 1 1 1) 
- 
- 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
5 
- 
Total woodland 
.... farms 
26 
24 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
2 
2 
acres 
8,523 
5,436 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1 114) 
27 
19 
Woodland pastured 
.... farms 
7 
7 
acres 
522 
768 
Other crop farming (1 1 19) 
4 
4 
Woodland not pastured 
.... farms 
26 
21 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
- 
- 
acres 
8,001 
4,668 
Cotton farming (11192) 
- 
- 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
.... farms 
21 
13 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
4 
4 
acres 
4,042 
4,495 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities, 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
9 
10 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
.... farms 
44 
35 
Cattle feedlots (1 121 12) 
1 
- 
acres 
968 
1,074 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
1 
1 
Irrigated land 
.... farms 
33 
22 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
- 
1 
acres 
96 
55 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
1 
- 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1 124) 
1 
1 
sold (see text) 
.. $1,000 
5,455 
5,318 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
82,645 
102,264 
production (1 125,1 129) 
15 
14 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
45 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
2,718 
On farm operated 
51 
Average per farm 
dollars 
60,398 
Not on farm operated 
4 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
39 
None 
11 
$1,000 
74 
Any 
44 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
3 
1 to 49 days 
8 
$1,000 
20 
50 to 99 days 
2 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
1 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
13 
$1,000 
(D) 
200 days or more 
21 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
$1,000 
- 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
2 
2 years or less 
- 
$1,000 
(D) 
3 or 4 years 
10 
5 to 9 years 
14 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
31 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm ... 
15 
production 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
farms 
5 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
50 
Under 25 years 
- 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
8 
organic production 
farms 
25 
35 to 44 years 
11 
45 to 49 years 
4 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
50 to 54 years 
5 
55 to 59 years 
10 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
11 
Male 
39 
65 to 69 years 
5 
Female 
16 
70 years and over 
1 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
51.5 
Farming 
16 
Other 
39 
40 West Virginia 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
