Farm operations
514
Avg 31 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53009 514 farms Bottom quartile (#32/39) 43% cropland TRACE MIXED
Clallam County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clallam County. Ranked #32 of 39 counties in Washington.
16K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.5% 7K acres
- Other land
- 57.5% 9K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clallam County received $2.91 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 0.31×
- 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.
514 farms · $17.0M sales
Clallam County, Washington reports 514 farms and $17.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2811 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 39
- National payments rank #2811 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$17.0M
0.17× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$46K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$-2.9M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Clallam 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 Clallam County Farm Data Shows
Clallam County, Washington reported 514 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $17.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $46K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.91/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.9M. In-state sales rank #32 of 39 in Washington.
Of 15,789 acres agricultural land, cropland is 6,708 acres (42.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 31 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$2.91 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
15,789 acres
Cropland
6,708 acres
Avg Farm Size
31 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 42.5%
6,708 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 15,789 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,708 | 42.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 9,081 | 57.5% |
| Average farm size | 31 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clallam County, Washington?
Clallam County, Washington has 514 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 31 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clallam County?
Clallam County's total commodity sales are $17.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Clallam County receive?
Clallam County received $46K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.91/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clallam County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clallam County is $-2.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clallam County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clallam (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Middlesex County, CT · TRACE
$47K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clallam; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Pike County, GA · TRACE
$47K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clallam; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Elliott County, KY · TRACE
$45K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clallam; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Saint Charles County, LA · LIGHT
$45K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clallam; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Davidson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Davidson sits near Clallam on payments-per-acre ($2.92) while total receipts differ.
Knox County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Knox sits near Clallam on payments-per-acre ($2.89) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Clallam stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2811)
Clallam ranks #2811 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
Clallam County, Washington stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2811 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.