Farm operations
204
Avg 1,287 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53023 204 farms Lower-middle (#26/39) 60% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Garfield County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Garfield County. Ranked #26 of 39 counties in Washington.
263K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.7% 157K acres
- Other land
- 40.3% 106K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Garfield County received $24.29 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.
- $24.29
- 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.
204 farms · $54.4M sales
Garfield County, Washington reports 204 farms and $54.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #470 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #26 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #26 of 39
- National payments rank #470 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 11.7%
Commodity sales
$54.4M
0.53× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$6.4M
11.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$18.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Garfield County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Garfield County Farm Data Shows
Garfield County, Washington reported 204 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $54.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($24.29/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.9M. In-state sales rank #26 of 39 in Washington.
Of 262,540 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 156,685 acres (59.7%) - 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
$24.29 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
262,540 acres
Cropland
156,685 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,287 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 59.7%
156,685 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 262,540 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 156,685 | 59.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 105,855 | 40.3% |
| Average farm size | 1,287 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Garfield County, Washington?
Garfield County, Washington has 204 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,287 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Garfield County?
Garfield County's total commodity sales are $54.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #26 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Garfield County receive?
Garfield County received $6.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($24.29/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Garfield County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Garfield County is $18.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Garfield County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Garfield (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Whiteside County, IL · DENSE
$6.4M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Garfield; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Mahnomen County, MN · DENSE
$6.4M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Garfield; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Coleman County, TX · MID
$6.4M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Garfield; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
DE Kalb County, IN · DENSE
$6.4M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Garfield; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Taylor County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Taylor sits near Garfield on payments-per-acre ($24.29) while total receipts differ.
Jasper County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Jasper sits near Garfield on payments-per-acre ($24.68) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Garfield stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#470)
Garfield ranks #470 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
Garfield County, Washington stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #470 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.