WV Agricultural Statistics

West Virginia was only one of four states to report a gain in farms.

The number of farms in West Virginia totaled 21,200 in 2006, an increase of 400 farms from 2005. The total land in farms was 3.6 million acres, unchanged from 2005. The average farm size was 170 acres, down 3 acres from 2005.

The West Virginia number of farms in the $1,000−$9,999 economic sales class totaled 17,500, up 300 from2005. Land in farms for this sales class totaled 2.05 million acres, unchanged from 2005. The number of operations with cattle and calves totaled 12,500 operations, unchanged from 2005. Beef cow operations totaled 10,800 operations, down 100 operations from 2005. Milk cow operations totaled 470 operations, unchanged from 2005.

The number of operations with hogs and pigs totaled 900 operations, up 100 from 2005.The number of operations with sheep and lambs totaled 1,100 operations, up 10 percent, or 100 farms from 2005.

http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/West_Virginia/Publications/Current_News_Release/FarmNumbers0207.pdf

2006 West Virginia Honey Production

Honey production in 2006 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 210,000 pounds, down 198,000 pounds from 2005. There were 5,000 producing colonies in 2006, down 3,000 colonies from 2005. Yield per colony averaged 42 pounds, down 9 pounds from 51 in 2005. Honey stocks on December 15, 2006, were reported at 57,000 pounds, down 45,000 pounds from the amount reported in 2005.

Prices for the 2006 crop averaged 195 cents per pound, compared to 130 cents per pound in
2005. Value of production totaled 410,000 dollars, down 120,000 dollars from 2005.

http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/West_Virginia/Publications/Current_News_Release/honey0307.pdf

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The agency's primary responsibility is to prepare official estimates of agriculture for the nation. The West Virginia State field office is located in Charleston, West Virginia, and is considered a Division within the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.

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