Farm operations
361
Avg 80 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53015 Lower-middle by state sales UNPUB MIXED
Cowlitz County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cowlitz County. Ranked #29 of 39 counties in Washington.
28,902 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.9% 14,133 acres
- Other land
- 51.1% 14,769 acres
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Cowlitz County, Washington is a MIXED county with no published payments-per-acre stamp; commodity sales sit well below state median.
Commodity sales
$30.8M
0.30× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
-
USDA programs
Net farm income
$12.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cowlitz County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cowlitz County Farm Data Shows
Cowlitz County, Washington reads as a MIXED county with no published payments-per-acre stamp. 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 acre could not be stamped because NASS did not publish receipts or acreage for this county.
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 Cowlitz County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cowlitz (UNPUB · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB MIXED
What to do with this
From Cowlitz County, Washington, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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 Cowlitz County, Washington?
Cowlitz County, Washington has 361 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 80 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cowlitz County?
Cowlitz County's total commodity sales are $30.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Cowlitz County receive?
Cowlitz County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cowlitz County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cowlitz County is $12.2M (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 UNPUB · 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.