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Due to West Virginia's hilly / mountainous terrain, much of the state's agricultural ecosystem revolves around Livestock, Poultry, and products which amount to 80% of agricultural sales in the state. The top crop produced is Hay, much of which is used as feed for Livestock, followed by Corn and Soybeans. Just under 24% of West Virginia's total land are is used as farmland for a total of 3.6 million acres of cropland, pastureland, and timber.
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9.5%
124.4%
5.01%
Average Annual Returns
Cumulative Returns of Farmland
Source: NCREIF
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9.5%
Standard Deviation of Returns
Year Over Year Change (%)
Source: NCREIF
| Year | Total Return | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.1% | -99.9% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | 59.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | 65.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | 93.3% |
| 2009 | -8.7% | 76.6% |
| 2010 | -3.1% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | -2.7% | 70.1% |
| 2013 | -1.5% | 67.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | 71.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | 76.4% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | 74.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | 78.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | 81.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | 85.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | 86.9% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | 92.4% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | 110.3% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | 124.4% |
