Farm operations
750
Avg 259 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36115 750 farms Top quartile (#11/62) 60% cropland MID CROP-LED
Washington County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washington County. Ranked #11 of 62 counties in New York.
194K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.8% 116K acres
- Other land
- 40.2% 78K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washington County received $7.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 0.98×
- New York 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.
750 farms · $263.0M sales
Washington County, New York reports 750 farms and $263.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1605 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 62
- National payments rank #1605 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$263.0M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$79.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Washington County's net farm income sits at the 79th 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, New York reported 750 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $263.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.38/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $79.0M. In-state sales rank #11 of 62 in New York.
Of 194,060 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 116,042 acres (59.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$7.38 per acre of agricultural land · the median New York county receives $7.56. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
194,060 acres
Cropland
116,042 acres
Avg Farm Size
259 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 59.8%
116,042 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 194,060 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 116,042 | 59.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 78,018 | 40.2% |
| Average farm size | 259 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washington County, New York?
Washington County, New York has 750 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 259 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washington County?
Washington County's total commodity sales are $263.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Washington County receive?
Washington County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.38/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Washington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Washington County is $79.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washington (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Cibola County, NM · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Tioga County, NY · HEAVY
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Washington; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Shannon County, MO · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Navajo County, AZ · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Henderson County (MID $/acre pole)
Henderson sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($7.38) while total receipts differ.
Eaton County (MID $/acre pole)
Eaton sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($7.36) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Washington stamps MID · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1605)
Washington ranks #1605 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Washington County, New York stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1605 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how New York compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. New York 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.