Farm operations
377
Avg 45 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53029 377 farms Bottom quartile (#30/39) 56% cropland MID CROP-LED
Island County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Island County. Ranked #30 of 39 counties in Washington.
17K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.9% 10K acres
- Other land
- 44.1% 8K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Island County received $8.69 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.69
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 0.93×
- 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.
377 farms · $23.5M sales
Island County, Washington reports 377 farms and $23.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2609 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 39
- National payments rank #2609 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$23.5M
0.23× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$148K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Island County's net farm income sits at the 27th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Island County Farm Data Shows
Island County, Washington reported 377 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $23.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $148K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.69/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.1M. In-state sales rank #30 of 39 in Washington.
Of 17,038 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 9,528 acres (55.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$8.69 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
17,038 acres
Cropland
9,528 acres
Avg Farm Size
45 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.9%
9,528 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 17,038 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,528 | 55.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 7,510 | 44.1% |
| Average farm size | 45 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Island County, Washington?
Island County, Washington has 377 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 45 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Island County?
Island County's total commodity sales are $23.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Island County receive?
Island County received $148K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.69/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Island County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Island County is $4.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Island County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Island (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Pitkin County, CO · LIGHT
$148K federal receipts is higher by - than Island; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lamar County, GA · LIGHT
$147K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Island; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
LA Salle County, LA · MID
$147K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Island; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Bradley County, TN · TRACE
$147K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Island; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Marion County (MID $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Island on payments-per-acre ($8.70) while total receipts differ.
Middlesex County (MID $/acre pole)
Middlesex sits near Island on payments-per-acre ($8.61) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Island stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2609)
Island ranks #2609 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Island County, Washington stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2609 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.