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Land in farms in Ritchie County

Land in farms in Ritchie County was 104,706 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 13th highest of 55 counties in 2022.

2022, acres104,706
Rank13th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high104,7062022
Series low80,9312002

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Land in farms in Ritchie County, 1997 to 2022

80K85K90K95K100K105K1997200220072012201720221997: 93,286 acres2002: 80,931 acres2007: 90,836 acres2012: 88,778 acres2017: 97,500 acres2022: 104,706 acres80K90K100K110K1997200720221997: 93,286 acres2002: 80,931 acres2007: 90,836 acres2012: 88,778 acres2017: 97,500 acres2022: 104,706 acres
acres. Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 6 values
Periodacres
2022104,706
201797,500
201288,778
200790,836
200280,931
199793,286

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2022
Ritchie County104,706
West Virginia3,549,104
United States880,100,848

Ritchie County compared with nearby places

Barbour County: 104,808 acresBerkeley County: 62,043 acresBoone County: 2,641 acresBraxton County: 97,558 acresBrooke County: 10,110 acresCabell County: 39,347 acresCalhoun County: 60,814 acresClay County: 18,614 acresDoddridge County: 71,740 acresFayette County: 30,196 acresGilmer County: 52,920 acresGrant County: 116,264 acresGreenbrier County: 175,026 acresHampshire County: 145,379 acresHancock County: 8,266 acresHardy County: 136,877 acresHarrison County: 110,287 acresJackson County: 137,655 acresJefferson County: 60,434 acresKanawha County: 23,024 acresLewis County: 86,546 acresLincoln County: 28,840 acresLogan County: 752 acresMcDowell County: 929 acresMarion County: 50,594 acresMarshall County: 68,623 acresMason County: 124,768 acresMercer County: 60,763 acresMineral County: 88,194 acresMingo County: 4,083 acresMonongalia County: 50,923 acresMonroe County: 141,346 acresMorgan County: 22,487 acresNicholas County: 50,144 acresOhio County: 21,118 acresPendleton County: 169,996 acresPleasants County: 23,138 acresPocahontas County: 115,636 acresPreston County: 145,006 acresPutnam County: 64,682 acresRaleigh County: 33,064 acresRandolph County: 83,471 acresRitchie County: 104,706 acresRoane County: 101,367 acresSummers County: 64,935 acresTaylor County: 41,539 acresTucker County: 23,571 acresTyler County: 48,656 acresUpshur County: 56,509 acresWayne County: 32,139 acresWebster County: 7,354 acresWetzel County: 34,880 acresWirt County: 47,200 acresWood County: 85,648 acresWyoming County: 1,494 acres
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  • 120K and over
Land in farms, 2022, acres. Ritchie County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Land operated by farms in the census year, in acres, including cropland, pasture, woodland and land under farm buildings, as counted by the USDA Census of Agriculture every five years.

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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. (2026). Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) (Land in farms, Ritchie County, 1997 to 2022) [Data set]. Data Commons. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/

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Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, Ritchie County, 1997 to 2022. U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 11 Oct. 2026, https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Data Commons, https://datacommons.org. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/ritchie-county-west-virginia. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. 2026. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Land in farms, Ritchie County, 1997 to 2022. Dataset. Distributed by Data Commons. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/ritchie-county-west-virginia.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (2026) Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, Ritchie County, 1997 to 2022 [Dataset]. Via Data Commons. Available at: https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/ritchie-county-west-virginia (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the land in farms in Ritchie County?

Land in farms in Ritchie County was 104,706 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 13th highest of 55 counties in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest land in farms in Ritchie County?

104,706 acres in 2022, the highest value since 1997 in this series.

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