Farm operations
168
Avg 3,109 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53019 Bottom quartile by state sales TRACE PASTURE-LED
Ferry County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ferry County. Ranked #38 of 39 counties in Washington.
522,236 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 2.2% 11,476 acres
- Other land
- 97.8% 510,760 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Ferry County, Washington is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a PASTURE-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; 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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Ferry under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
From Ferry 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 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).
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.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp PASTURE-LED (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.