Agricultural Damage Assessment: Hurricane Helene
VCE Ag Damage Assessment Estimates (Effective 2024-10-17)
| County | Loss Estimate | Percent of Total |
| Grayson* | $61,065,834 | 38.34% |
| Wythe* | $22,709,360 | 14.26% |
| Smyth* | $18,424,668 | 11.57% |
| Washington* | $12,970,997 | 8.14% |
| Carroll* | $12,191,100 | 7.65% |
| Tazewell* | $9,130,664 | 5.73% |
| Lee* | $7,064,700 | 4.44% |
| Russell* | $4,928,557 | 3.09% |
| Scott* | $3,656,478 | 2.30% |
| Wise* | $3,418,548 | 2.15% |
| Giles* | $1,794,000 | 1.13% |
| Bland* | $732,565 | 0.46% |
| Pulaski* | $459,400 | 0.29% |
| Montgomery | $141,000 | 0.09% |
| Dickenson/Buchanan | $133,500 | 0.08% |
| Patrick* | $124,750 | 0.08% |
| City of Radford* | $117,880 | 0.07% |
| Floyd | $106,500 | 0.07% |
| Craig | $85,000 | 0.05% |
| Pittsylvania* | $35,000 | 0.02% |
| Total | $159,290,502 | 100.00% |
*Updated since initial October 3 estimates.
| Overview | |
| Localities Reporting | 21 |
| Est. # Farms Impacted | 3672 |
| Vegetable and Crop Losses | $38,149,724 |
| Livestock / Aquaculture / Apiary Losses | $1,513,604 |
| Facilities / Land / Infrastructure Losses | $119,627,138 |
| Top 3 Vegetable and Crop Loss Categories | |
| Timber | $25,874,954 |
| Hay | $3,329,160 |
| Pumpkins | $2,330,000 |
| Top 3 Livestock / Aquaculture / Apiary Losses | |
| Beef cattle | $1,209,550 |
| Trout | $130,700 |
| Dairy cows | $15,250 |
| Top 3 Facilities / Land / Infrastructure Losses | |
| Fence | $54,332,186 |
| Structural | $27,811,219 |
| Land damages / Debris | $25,463,533 |
Contact:
Dan Goerlich
Associate Director
Virginia Cooperative Extension
540-418-5768