Farm operations
738
Avg 224 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53037 738 farms Lower-middle (#23/39) 36% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Kittitas County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kittitas County. Ranked #23 of 39 counties in Washington.
165K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.8% 59K acres
- Other land
- 64.2% 106K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kittitas County received $6.74 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.
- $6.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 0.72×
- 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.
738 farms · $75.6M sales
Kittitas County, Washington reports 738 farms and $75.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1768 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #23 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #23 of 39
- National payments rank #1768 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$75.6M
0.74× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Kittitas County's net farm income sits at the 38th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kittitas County Farm Data Shows
Kittitas County, Washington reported 738 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $75.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.74/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.4M. In-state sales rank #23 of 39 in Washington.
Of 165,205 acres agricultural land, cropland is 59,201 acres (35.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 224 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$6.74 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
165,205 acres
Cropland
59,201 acres
Avg Farm Size
224 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.8%
59,201 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 165,205 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 59,201 | 35.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 106,004 | 64.2% |
| Average farm size | 224 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kittitas County, Washington?
Kittitas County, Washington has 738 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 224 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kittitas County?
Kittitas County's total commodity sales are $75.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #23 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Kittitas County receive?
Kittitas County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.74/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kittitas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kittitas County is $10.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kittitas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kittitas (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Livingston County, KY · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Kittitas; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Worcester County, MD · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Kittitas; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lawrence County, IL · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Kittitas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Clinton County, IN · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Kittitas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Washington County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Kittitas on payments-per-acre ($6.73) while total receipts differ.
Rush County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Rush sits near Kittitas on payments-per-acre ($6.73) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Kittitas stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1768)
Kittitas ranks #1768 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
Kittitas County, Washington stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1768 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.