Farm operations
618
Avg 1,274 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53017 618 farms Upper-middle (#13/39) 65% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Douglas County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Douglas County. Ranked #13 of 39 counties in Washington.
788K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.5% 508K acres
- Other land
- 35.5% 279K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Douglas County received $24.30 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $24.30
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 2.60×
- 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.
618 farms · $254.8M sales
Douglas County, Washington reports 618 farms and $254.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #69 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 39
- National payments rank #69 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.5%
Commodity sales
$254.8M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$19.1M
7.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$23.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Douglas County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Douglas County Farm Data Shows
Douglas County, Washington reported 618 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $254.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $19.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($24.30/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $23.8M. In-state sales rank #13 of 39 in Washington.
Of 787,620 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 508,198 acres (64.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$24.30 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
787,620 acres
Cropland
508,198 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,274 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.5%
508,198 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 787,620 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 508,198 | 64.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 279,422 | 35.5% |
| Average farm size | 1,274 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Douglas County, Washington?
Douglas County, Washington has 618 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,274 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Douglas County?
Douglas County's total commodity sales are $254.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Douglas County receive?
Douglas County received $19.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($24.30/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Douglas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Douglas County is $23.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Douglas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Douglas (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Curry County, NM · DENSE
$19.0M federal receipts is lower by $103K than Douglas; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Campbell County, WY · MID
$19.3M federal receipts is higher by $158K than Douglas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sheridan County, ND · DENSE
$18.9M federal receipts is lower by $198K than Douglas; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dawson County, TX · DENSE
$19.3M federal receipts is higher by $202K than Douglas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Burleigh County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Burleigh sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($23.87) while total receipts differ.
Nelson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Nelson sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($24.89) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Douglas stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#69)
Douglas ranks #69 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Douglas County, Washington stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #69 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.