Farm operations
324
Avg 85 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census RI · FIPS 44009 324 farms Top quartile (#1/5) 27% cropland DENSE MIXED
Washington County, Rhode Island - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washington County. Ranked #1 of 5 counties in Rhode Island.
27K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.5% 7K acres
- Other land
- 73.5% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washington County received $72.05 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Rhode Island county median of $35.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $72.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $35.89
- Rhode Island county median per acre
- 2.01×
- Rhode Island 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.
324 farms · $49.4M sales
Washington County, Rhode Island reports 324 farms and $49.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1361 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 5 counties in Rhode Island; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 5
- National payments rank #1361 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.0%
Commodity sales
$49.4M
3.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
4.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Washington County's net farm income sits at the 48th 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, Rhode Island reported 324 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $49.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($72.05/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.9M. In-state sales rank #1 of 5 in Rhode Island.
Of 27,496 acres agricultural land, cropland is 7,281 acres (26.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 85 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Rhode Island.
Land Use
$72.05 per acre of agricultural land · the median Rhode Island county receives $35.89. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
27,496 acres
Cropland
7,281 acres
Avg Farm Size
85 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.5%
7,281 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 27,496 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,281 | 26.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,215 | 73.5% |
| Average farm size | 85 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washington County, Rhode Island?
Washington County, Rhode Island has 324 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 85 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washington County?
Washington County's total commodity sales are $49.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 5 counties in Rhode Island.
How much federal farm assistance does Washington County receive?
Washington County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($72.05/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 $18.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washington (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Rush County, KS · LIGHT
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Washington; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Perquimans County, NC · DENSE
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Washington; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Clark County, WI · LIGHT
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Washington; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Elmore County, ID · LIGHT
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Northampton County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Northampton sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($49.40) while total receipts differ.
Peach County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Peach sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($46.35) while total receipts differ.
Rhode Island ERS state roll-up
Washington stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Rhode Island's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1361)
Washington ranks #1361 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Washington County, Rhode Island stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1361 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Rhode Island compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Rhode Island 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.