Farm operations
1,927
Avg 29 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53011 1,927 farms Lower-middle (#25/39) 39% cropland TRACE MIXED
Clark County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clark County. Ranked #25 of 39 counties in Washington.
56K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.3% 22K acres
- Other land
- 60.7% 34K 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.
1,927 farms · $59.0M sales
Clark County, Washington reports 1,927 farms and $59.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2608 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #25 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #25 of 39
- National payments rank #2608 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
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 reported 1,927 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $59.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $149K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.66/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-444K. In-state sales rank #25 of 39 in Washington.
Of 56,038 acres agricultural land, cropland is 22,009 acres (39.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 29 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$2.66 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
56,038 acres
Cropland
22,009 acres
Avg Farm Size
29 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.3%
22,009 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 56,038 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 22,009 | 39.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,029 | 60.7% |
| Average farm size | 29 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#2608)
Clark ranks #2608 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
Clark County, Washington stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2608 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.