Frequently Asked Questions
What agricultural operations are active on Virginia farmland?
Virginia grows a massive variety of farm products. The Shenandoah Valley is absolutely packed with poultry and dairy farms with Rockingham County ranking as one of the top turkey and chicken producing areas in the entire country. Grape farming has absolutely exploded in the Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley turning Virginia into a famous wine destination.
Farmers grow massive commercial apple crops around Winchester and along the Blue Ridge foothills. Tobacco farming in Southside Virginia has dropped off heavily from the old days. Farmers grow corn soybeans and wheat on flat river dirt across the entire state. The massive horse farms in the Piedmont region completely drive the local economy around Warrenton and Middleburg.
What does Virginia farmland cost and what are typical cash rents?
According to the 2025 USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service report Shenandoah Valley crop and pasture dirt in Rockingham and Augusta counties currently trades for $4,000 to $9,000 per acre. Piedmont farm dirt in Fauquier and Rappahannock that works for horse farms runs $8,000 to $20,000 per acre. Southside Virginia crop dirt in Halifax and Pittsylvania counties runs $2,000 to $4,500 per acre.
Farmers usually pay $80 to $140 per acre every year to rent great Shenandoah Valley crop dirt while Southside crop dirt only brings in $50 to $90 per acre. Virginia farm dirt usually costs more than North Carolina or Tennessee dirt but stays cheaper than Maryland.
What should buyers know about Virginia vineyard and winery properties?
According to 2026 WineBusiness Analytics data Virginia has exploded into a massive wine destination with 395 licensed wineries operating across the state. The Monticello area near Charlottesville is nationally famous for growing incredible grapes. Buying land that already has a producing vineyard and a working winery brand in places like Albemarle Nelson and Fauquier counties easily costs $10,000 to $25,000 per acre.
If you want to start a new vineyard from scratch you have to spend $15,000 to $25,000 per acre just to plant the vines and build the trellises and you will wait three to four years before you ever see a good harvest. You must check the soil drainage the sun exposure and how close you sit to the tourist routes before you ever buy vineyard dirt.
