Farm operations
1,565
Avg 76 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53041 1,565 farms Upper-middle (#16/39) 45% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Lewis County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lewis County. Ranked #16 of 39 counties in Washington.
119K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.7% 53K acres
- Other land
- 55.3% 66K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lewis County received $5.25 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.25
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 0.56×
- 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.
1,565 farms · $197.6M sales
Lewis County, Washington reports 1,565 farms and $197.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2090 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 39
- National payments rank #2090 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$197.6M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$624K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$29.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lewis County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lewis County Farm Data Shows
Lewis County, Washington reported 1,565 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $197.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $624K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.25/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $29.8M. In-state sales rank #16 of 39 in Washington.
Of 118,915 acres agricultural land, cropland is 53,115 acres (44.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 76 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$5.25 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
118,915 acres
Cropland
53,115 acres
Avg Farm Size
76 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 44.7%
53,115 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 118,915 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 53,115 | 44.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 65,800 | 55.3% |
| Average farm size | 76 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lewis County, Washington?
Lewis County, Washington has 1,565 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 76 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lewis County?
Lewis County's total commodity sales are $197.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Lewis County receive?
Lewis County received $624K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.25/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lewis County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lewis County is $29.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lewis County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lewis (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Wabaunsee County, KS · TRACE
$623K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lewis; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mason County, KY · LIGHT
$625K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lewis; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Chaffee County, CO · MID
$622K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lewis; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Orange County, FL · LIGHT
$626K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lewis; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Allegany County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Allegany sits near Lewis on payments-per-acre ($5.24) while total receipts differ.
Orange County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Orange sits near Lewis on payments-per-acre ($5.22) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Lewis stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2090)
Lewis ranks #2090 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
Lewis County, Washington stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2090 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.