Farm operations
168
Avg 3,109 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53019 168 farms Bottom quartile (#38/39) 2% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Ferry County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ferry County. Ranked #38 of 39 counties in Washington.
522K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 2.2% 11K acres
- Other land
- 97.8% 511K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ferry County received $0.17 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.0× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 0.02×
- 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.
168 farms · $4.0M sales
Ferry County, Washington reports 168 farms and $4.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2718 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #38 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #38 of 39
- National payments rank #2718 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$4.0M
0.039× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$90K
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-439K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Ferry 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 Ferry County Farm Data Shows
Ferry County, Washington reported 168 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $4.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $90K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.17/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-439K. In-state sales rank #38 of 39 in Washington.
Of 522,236 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 11,476 acres (2.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$0.17 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
522,236 acres
Cropland
11,476 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,109 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 2.2%
11,476 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 522,236 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 11,476 | 2.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 510,760 | 97.8% |
| Average farm size | 3,109 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ferry County, Washington?
Ferry County, Washington has 168 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,109 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ferry County?
Ferry County's total commodity sales are $4.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Ferry County receive?
Ferry County received $90K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.17/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ferry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ferry County is $-439K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ferry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ferry (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Macon County, AL · TRACE
$90K federal receipts is higher by - than Ferry; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dent County, MO · TRACE
$90K federal receipts is higher by - than Ferry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County, FL · UNPUB
$91K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Ferry; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Moore County, TN · TRACE
$91K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Ferry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Maverick County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Maverick sits near Ferry on payments-per-acre ($0.24) while total receipts differ.
Ector County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Ector sits near Ferry on payments-per-acre ($0.34) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Ferry stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2718)
Ferry ranks #2718 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
Ferry County, Washington stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2718 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.