Farm operations
144
Avg 1,395 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53003 144 farms Bottom quartile (#31/39) 35% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Asotin County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Asotin County. Ranked #31 of 39 counties in Washington.
201K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.2% 71K acres
- Other land
- 64.8% 130K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Asotin County received $14.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 1.60×
- Washington 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.
144 farms · $21.0M sales
Asotin County, Washington reports 144 farms and $21.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1030 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 39
- National payments rank #1030 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 14.3%
Commodity sales
$21.0M
0.20× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$3.0M
14.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$8.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Asotin 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 Asotin County Farm Data Shows
Asotin County, Washington reported 144 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $21.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.99/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.4M. In-state sales rank #31 of 39 in Washington.
Of 200,898 acres agricultural land, cropland is 70,814 acres (35.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,395 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$14.99 per acre of agricultural land · the median Washington county receives $9.34. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
200,898 acres
Cropland
70,814 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,395 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.2%
70,814 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 200,898 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 70,814 | 35.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 130,084 | 64.8% |
| Average farm size | 1,395 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Asotin County, Washington?
Asotin County, Washington has 144 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,395 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Asotin County?
Asotin County's total commodity sales are $21.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Asotin County receive?
Asotin County received $3.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.99/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Asotin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Asotin County is $8.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Asotin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Asotin (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Pemiscot County, MO · MID
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Asotin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Ionia County, MI · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Asotin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Edwards County, KS · MID
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Asotin; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Calhoun County, MI · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Asotin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Schuyler County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Schuyler sits near Asotin on payments-per-acre ($14.94) while total receipts differ.
Oneida County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Oneida sits near Asotin on payments-per-acre ($15.04) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Asotin stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1030)
Asotin ranks #1030 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Asotin County, Washington stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1030 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Washington compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Washington 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.