Farm operations
495
Avg 866 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16087 495 farms Lower-middle (#27/44) 16% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Washington County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washington County. Ranked #27 of 44 counties in Idaho.
429K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.3% 70K acres
- Other land
- 83.7% 359K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washington County received $5.37 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.37
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 0.51×
- Idaho 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.
495 farms · $61.6M sales
Washington County, Idaho reports 495 farms and $61.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1242 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #27 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #27 of 44
- National payments rank #1242 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.7%
Commodity sales
$61.6M
0.81× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.3M
3.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$17.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Washington County's net farm income sits at the 47th 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, Idaho reported 495 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $61.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.37/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.7M. In-state sales rank #27 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 428,579 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 69,792 acres (16.3%) - 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 Idaho.
Land Use
$5.37 per acre of agricultural land · the median Idaho county receives $10.63. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
428,579 acres
Cropland
69,792 acres
Avg Farm Size
866 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.3%
69,792 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 428,579 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 69,792 | 16.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 358,787 | 83.7% |
| Average farm size | 866 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washington County, Idaho?
Washington County, Idaho has 495 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 866 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washington County?
Washington County's total commodity sales are $61.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #27 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Washington County receive?
Washington County received $2.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.37/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 $17.7M (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
Graham County, AZ · TRACE
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County, ID · MID
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Starke County, IN · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Washington; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Bradford County, PA · MID
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Washington; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Live Oak County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Live Oak sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($5.30) while total receipts differ.
Dickinson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Dickinson sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($5.28) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Washington stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1242)
Washington ranks #1242 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, Idaho stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1242 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Idaho compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Idaho 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.