Farm operations
475
Avg 119 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VT · FIPS 50023 475 farms Lower-middle (#8/14) 31% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Washington County, Vermont - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washington County. Ranked #8 of 14 counties in Vermont.
56K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.1% 18K acres
- Other land
- 68.9% 39K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washington County received $5.00 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Vermont county median of $5.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.00
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.50
- Vermont county median per acre
- 0.91×
- Vermont 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.
475 farms · $38.5M sales
Washington County, Vermont reports 475 farms and $38.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2405 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 14 counties in Vermont; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 14
- National payments rank #2405 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$38.5M
0.98× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$282K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Washington County's net farm income sits at the 35th 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, Vermont reported 475 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $38.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $282K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.00/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.2M. In-state sales rank #8 of 14 in Vermont.
Of 56,396 acres agricultural land, cropland is 17,514 acres (31.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 119 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Vermont.
Land Use
$5.00 per acre of agricultural land · the median Vermont county receives $5.50. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
56,396 acres
Cropland
17,514 acres
Avg Farm Size
119 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.1%
17,514 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 56,396 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 17,514 | 31.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 38,882 | 68.9% |
| Average farm size | 119 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washington County, Vermont?
Washington County, Vermont has 475 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 119 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washington County?
Washington County's total commodity sales are $38.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 14 counties in Vermont.
How much federal farm assistance does Washington County receive?
Washington County received $282K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.00/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 $8.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washington (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Pickens County, AL · TRACE
$281K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Crane County, TX · TRACE
$281K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lincoln County, KY · TRACE
$284K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Pocahontas County, WV · TRACE
$284K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Orange County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Orange sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($4.96) while total receipts differ.
Mahoning County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Mahoning sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($4.94) while total receipts differ.
Vermont ERS state roll-up
Washington stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Vermont's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2405)
Washington ranks #2405 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, Vermont stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2405 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Vermont compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Vermont 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.