Farm operations
1,583
Avg 115 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42125 1,583 farms Lower-middle (#42/67) 45% cropland TRACE MIXED
Washington County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washington County. Ranked #42 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
182K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.9% 82K acres
- Other land
- 55.1% 100K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washington County received $1.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.22×
- Pennsylvania 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.
1,583 farms · $44.6M sales
Washington County, Pennsylvania reports 1,583 farms and $44.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2336 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #42 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #42 of 67
- National payments rank #2336 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$44.6M
0.64× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$343K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-630K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Washington County's net farm income sits at the 11th 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, Pennsylvania reported 1,583 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $44.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $343K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.88/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-630K. In-state sales rank #42 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 182,118 acres agricultural land, cropland is 81,715 acres (44.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 115 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$1.88 per acre of agricultural land · the median Pennsylvania county receives $8.38. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
182,118 acres
Cropland
81,715 acres
Avg Farm Size
115 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 44.9%
81,715 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 182,118 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 81,715 | 44.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 100,403 | 55.1% |
| Average farm size | 115 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washington County, Pennsylvania?
Washington County, Pennsylvania has 1,583 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 115 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washington County?
Washington County's total commodity sales are $44.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #42 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Washington County receive?
Washington County received $343K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.88/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Washington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Washington County is $-630K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washington (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Chemung County, NY · LIGHT
$342K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Washington; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Mccracken County, KY · LIGHT
$345K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Washington; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Henry County, KY · TRACE
$346K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Tazewell County, VA · TRACE
$346K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hays County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hays sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($1.89) while total receipts differ.
Grand County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Grand sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($1.88) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Washington stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2336)
Washington ranks #2336 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Washington County, Pennsylvania stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2336 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Pennsylvania compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Pennsylvania 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.