Farm operations
1,927
Avg 29 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53011 Lower-middle by state sales TRACE MIXED
Clark County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clark County. Ranked #25 of 39 counties in Washington.
56,038 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.3% 22,009 acres
- Other land
- 60.7% 34,029 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clark County received $2.66 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.
- $2.66
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 0.28×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Clark County, Washington is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows low federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$59.0M
0.57× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$149K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$-444K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Clark County's net farm income sits at the 12th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clark County Farm Data Shows
Clark County, Washington reads as a MIXED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 39 of 39 Washington counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 37 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 31 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Read with Clark County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clark (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Pitkin County, CO · LIGHT
$148K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clark; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Montgomery County, PA · LIGHT
$150K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clark; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Rockwall County, TX · LIGHT
$150K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clark; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Island County, WA · MID
$148K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clark; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Cleveland County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cleveland sits near Clark on payments-per-acre ($2.62) while total receipts differ.
Madison County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Clark on payments-per-acre ($2.71) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Clark stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Washington'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 Clark under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Clark County, Washington:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clark County, Washington?
Clark County, Washington has 1,927 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 29 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clark County?
Clark County's total commodity sales are $59.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #25 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Clark County receive?
Clark County received $149K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.66/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clark County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clark County is $-444K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
Washington
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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 TRACE · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.