Farm operations
371
Avg 186 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01129 371 farms Bottom quartile (#60/67) 21% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Washington County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washington County. Ranked #60 of 67 counties in Alabama.
69K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.1% 15K acres
- Other land
- 78.9% 55K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washington County received $3.76 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.95×
- Alabama median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
371 farms · $18.6M sales
Washington County, Alabama reports 371 farms and $18.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2439 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #60 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #60 of 67
- National payments rank #2439 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$18.6M
0.24× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$260K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$584K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Washington County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Washington County Farm Data Shows
Washington County, Alabama reported 371 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $18.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $260K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.76/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $584K. In-state sales rank #60 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 69,161 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 14,578 acres (21.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$3.76 per acre of agricultural land · the median Alabama county receives $3.96. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
69,161 acres
Cropland
14,578 acres
Avg Farm Size
186 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.1%
14,578 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 69,161 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,578 | 21.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 54,583 | 78.9% |
| Average farm size | 186 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washington County, Alabama?
Washington County, Alabama has 371 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 186 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washington County?
Washington County's total commodity sales are $18.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #60 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Washington County receive?
Washington County received $260K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.76/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Washington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Washington County is $584K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washington (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Grant County, NE · TRACE
$260K federal receipts is higher by - than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Trinity County, CA · LIGHT
$261K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lehigh County, PA · LIGHT
$259K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Washington; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Wasatch County, UT · TRACE
$261K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Geauga County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Geauga sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($3.78) while total receipts differ.
Warren County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Warren sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($3.80) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Washington stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2439)
Washington ranks #2439 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Washington County, Alabama stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2439 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Alabama compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Alabama state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.