Farm operations
701
Avg 884 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53039 701 farms Upper-middle (#18/39) 36% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Klickitat County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Klickitat County. Ranked #18 of 39 counties in Washington.
620K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.0% 223K acres
- Other land
- 64.0% 397K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Klickitat County received $13.41 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.41
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 1.44×
- 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.
701 farms · $130.8M sales
Klickitat County, Washington reports 701 farms and $130.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #339 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 39
- National payments rank #339 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.4%
Commodity sales
$130.8M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$8.3M
6.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$17.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Klickitat County's net farm income sits at the 47th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Klickitat County Farm Data Shows
Klickitat County, Washington reported 701 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $130.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.41/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.4M. In-state sales rank #18 of 39 in Washington.
Of 619,788 acres agricultural land, cropland is 223,233 acres (36.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 884 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$13.41 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
619,788 acres
Cropland
223,233 acres
Avg Farm Size
884 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.0%
223,233 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 619,788 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 223,233 | 36.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 396,555 | 64.0% |
| Average farm size | 884 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Klickitat County, Washington?
Klickitat County, Washington has 701 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 884 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Klickitat County?
Klickitat County's total commodity sales are $130.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Klickitat County receive?
Klickitat County received $8.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.41/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Klickitat County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Klickitat County is $17.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Klickitat County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Klickitat (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
San Diego County, CA · DENSE
$8.3M federal receipts is higher by $22K than Klickitat; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Polk County, FL · HEAVY
$8.3M federal receipts is higher by $22K than Klickitat; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Glasscock County, TX · HEAVY
$8.3M federal receipts is higher by $24K than Klickitat; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Berrien County, MI · DENSE
$8.3M federal receipts is higher by $28K than Klickitat; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Hill County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hill sits near Klickitat on payments-per-acre ($13.42) while total receipts differ.
Howard County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Howard sits near Klickitat on payments-per-acre ($13.37) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Klickitat stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#339)
Klickitat ranks #339 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Klickitat County, Washington stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #339 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.