Farm operations
1,011
Avg 930 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53047 1,011 farms Upper-middle (#10/39) 11% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Okanogan County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Okanogan County. Ranked #10 of 39 counties in Washington.
940K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 11.2% 106K acres
- Other land
- 88.8% 835K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Okanogan County received $9.34 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.34
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
1,011 farms · $363.7M sales
Okanogan County, Washington reports 1,011 farms and $363.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #319 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 39
- National payments rank #319 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.4%
Commodity sales
$363.7M
3.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$8.8M
2.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$58.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Okanogan 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 Okanogan County Farm Data Shows
Okanogan County, Washington reported 1,011 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $363.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.34/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $58.4M. In-state sales rank #10 of 39 in Washington.
Of 940,124 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 105,529 acres (11.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$9.34 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
940,124 acres
Cropland
105,529 acres
Avg Farm Size
930 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 11.2%
105,529 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 940,124 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 105,529 | 11.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 834,595 | 88.8% |
| Average farm size | 930 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Okanogan County, Washington?
Okanogan County, Washington has 1,011 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 930 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Okanogan County?
Okanogan County's total commodity sales are $363.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Okanogan County receive?
Okanogan County received $8.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.34/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Okanogan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Okanogan County is $58.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Okanogan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Okanogan (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Hayes County, NE · DENSE
$8.8M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Okanogan; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Kay County, OK · HEAVY
$8.7M federal receipts is lower by $51K than Okanogan; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Malheur County, OR · MID
$8.7M federal receipts is lower by $52K than Okanogan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Decatur County, KS · HEAVY
$8.7M federal receipts is lower by $59K than Okanogan; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Reno County (MID $/acre pole)
Reno sits near Okanogan on payments-per-acre ($9.40) while total receipts differ.
Richland County (MID $/acre pole)
Richland sits near Okanogan on payments-per-acre ($9.48) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Okanogan stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#319)
Okanogan ranks #319 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Okanogan County, Washington stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #319 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.