Farm operations
369
Avg 265 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53027 369 farms Lower-middle (#27/39) 17% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Grays Harbor County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Grays Harbor County. Ranked #27 of 39 counties in Washington.
98K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.6% 16K acres
- Other land
- 83.4% 82K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Grays Harbor County received $1.15 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.15
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 0.12×
- 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.
369 farms · $49.9M sales
Grays Harbor County, Washington reports 369 farms and $49.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2669 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #27 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #27 of 39
- National payments rank #2669 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$49.9M
0.49× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$113K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$10.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Grays Harbor County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Grays Harbor County Farm Data Shows
Grays Harbor County, Washington reported 369 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $49.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $113K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.15/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.8M. In-state sales rank #27 of 39 in Washington.
Of 97,952 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 16,239 acres (16.6%) - 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
$1.15 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
97,952 acres
Cropland
16,239 acres
Avg Farm Size
265 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.6%
16,239 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 97,952 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 16,239 | 16.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 81,713 | 83.4% |
| Average farm size | 265 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Grays Harbor County, Washington?
Grays Harbor County, Washington has 369 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 265 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Grays Harbor County?
Grays Harbor County's total commodity sales are $49.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #27 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Grays Harbor County receive?
Grays Harbor County received $113K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.15/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Grays Harbor County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Grays Harbor County is $10.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Grays Harbor County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Grays Harbor (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Carroll County, NH · LIGHT
$113K federal receipts is higher by - than Grays Harbor; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sullivan County, TN · TRACE
$113K federal receipts is higher by - than Grays Harbor; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Tuscaloosa County, AL · TRACE
$112K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Grays Harbor; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montgomery County, KY · TRACE
$114K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Grays Harbor; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Highland County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Highland sits near Grays Harbor on payments-per-acre ($1.14) while total receipts differ.
Clark County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Clark sits near Grays Harbor on payments-per-acre ($1.13) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Grays Harbor stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2669)
Grays Harbor ranks #2669 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
Grays Harbor County, Washington stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2669 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.