Farm operations
553
Avg 191 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census UT · FIPS 49053 Lower-middle by state sales HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Washington County, Utah - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washington County. Ranked #21 of 29 counties in Utah.
105,541 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.2% 17,052 acres
- Other land
- 83.8% 88,489 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washington County received $12.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Utah county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Utah county median per acre
- 1.61×
- Utah 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Washington County, Utah is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$18.2M
0.53× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
7.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.9M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Washington County's net farm income sits at the 5th 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, Utah reads as a PASTURE-LED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 29 of 29 Utah counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 29 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 22 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Utah.
Read with Washington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washington (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Johnson County, IL · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Rush County, IN · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Washington; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County, IN · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Washington; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Colleton County, SC · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Tompkins County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Tompkins sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($12.17) while total receipts differ.
Tioga County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Tioga sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($12.03) while total receipts differ.
Utah ERS state roll-up
Washington stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Utah's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Washington under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Washington County, Utah:
- See how Utah compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Utah 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washington County, Utah?
Washington County, Utah has 553 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 191 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washington County?
Washington County's total commodity sales are $18.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 29 counties in Utah.
How much federal farm assistance does Washington County receive?
Washington County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.12/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 $-2.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.