Farm operations
719
Avg 1,543 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53043 719 farms Upper-middle (#14/39) 71% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Lincoln County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #14 of 39 counties in Washington.
1.11M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 71.4% 792K acres
- Other land
- 28.6% 317K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $20.98 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.98
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 2.25×
- 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.
719 farms · $208.9M sales
Lincoln County, Washington reports 719 farms and $208.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #39 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 39
- National payments rank #39 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 11.1%
Commodity sales
$208.9M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$23.3M
11.1% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$58.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, Washington reported 719 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $208.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $23.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.98/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $58.8M. In-state sales rank #14 of 39 in Washington.
Of 1,109,276 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 792,235 acres (71.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$20.98 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
1,109,276 acres
Cropland
792,235 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,543 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 71.4%
792,235 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,109,276 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 792,235 | 71.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 317,041 | 28.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,543 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, Washington?
Lincoln County, Washington has 719 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,543 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $208.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $23.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.98/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $58.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Grant County, WA · DENSE
$23.4M federal receipts is higher by $105K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Kit Carson County, CO · HEAVY
$23.1M federal receipts is lower by $164K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Morton County, ND · DENSE
$23.5M federal receipts is higher by $238K than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Hockley County, TX · DENSE
$22.9M federal receipts is lower by $393K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Richland County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Richland sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($21.00) while total receipts differ.
Sheridan County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sheridan sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($20.91) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#39)
Lincoln ranks #39 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lincoln County, Washington stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #39 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.