Farm operations
1,604
Avg 29 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53033 1,604 farms Lower-middle (#20/39) 41% cropland LIGHT MIXED
King County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for King County. Ranked #20 of 39 counties in Washington.
46K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.4% 19K acres
- Other land
- 58.6% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
King County received $6.23 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 0.67×
- 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.
1,604 farms · $102.7M sales
King County, Washington reports 1,604 farms and $102.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2397 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 39
- National payments rank #2397 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$102.7M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$288K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$-6.7M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- King County's net farm income sits at the 3th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the King County Farm Data Shows
King County, Washington reported 1,604 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $102.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $288K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.23/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-6.7M. In-state sales rank #20 of 39 in Washington.
Of 46,261 acres agricultural land, cropland is 19,170 acres (41.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 29 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$6.23 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
46,261 acres
Cropland
19,170 acres
Avg Farm Size
29 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.4%
19,170 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 46,261 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,170 | 41.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,091 | 58.6% |
| Average farm size | 29 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in King County, Washington?
King County, Washington has 1,604 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 29 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of King County?
King County's total commodity sales are $102.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does King County receive?
King County received $288K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.23/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in King County?
Net cash farm income for operations in King County is $-6.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with King County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for King (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Wayne County, WV · MID
$288K federal receipts is higher by - than King; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Price County, WI · LIGHT
$288K federal receipts is higher by - than King; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Iberville County, LA · TRACE
$289K federal receipts is higher by $1K than King; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Shelby County, AL · LIGHT
$286K federal receipts is lower by $2K than King; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Stewart County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Stewart sits near King on payments-per-acre ($6.22) while total receipts differ.
Pike County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Pike sits near King on payments-per-acre ($6.26) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
King stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2397)
King ranks #2397 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
King County, Washington stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2397 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.