State and Federal agencies provide many services to local farmers and families in Virginia. They are invaluable resources to the farmer and the community. Agriculture continues to be very important to Orange County's economy.

Cooperative Extension
The extension service is funded through the state of Virginia. It offers research-backed information for farmers and the community. The office is located in the Sedwick Building on Madison Road, in the town of Orange.

Research Station
The Northern Piedmont Agricultural Research Station and Extension Center is located on Route 15 outside of Orange. The research station records and monitors the county's weather, along with conducting soil and agricultural experiments.

U.S. Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture offers several offices to help farmers and their families. Some of the services offered are emergency programs, crop insurance, farm loans, and cost share conservation programs.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides landowners in Orange with resource management assistance. They can provide design and cost share assistance for cropland, forestry, pastureland and wildlife protection practices.

The Rural Development office's main focus is to help people to purchase modest single family homes under the direct - and guarantee - mortgage programs.

The USDA offices are located in the old silk mill complex on Madison Road, in the town of Orange.