Farm operations
290
Avg 151 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53049 290 farms Lower-middle (#24/39) 18% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Pacific County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pacific County. Ranked #24 of 39 counties in Washington.
44K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.7% 8K acres
- Other land
- 82.3% 36K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pacific County received $1.32 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.32
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 0.14×
- 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.
290 farms · $63.3M sales
Pacific County, Washington reports 290 farms and $63.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2784 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 39
- National payments rank #2784 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$63.3M
0.62× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$58K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$16.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pacific County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pacific County Farm Data Shows
Pacific County, Washington reported 290 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $63.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $58K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.32/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.6M. In-state sales rank #24 of 39 in Washington.
Of 43,851 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 7,755 acres (17.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$1.32 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
43,851 acres
Cropland
7,755 acres
Avg Farm Size
151 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 17.7%
7,755 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 43,851 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,755 | 17.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 36,096 | 82.3% |
| Average farm size | 151 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pacific County, Washington?
Pacific County, Washington has 290 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 151 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pacific County?
Pacific County's total commodity sales are $63.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Pacific County receive?
Pacific County received $58K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.32/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pacific County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pacific County is $16.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pacific County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pacific (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Chattooga County, GA · TRACE
$58K federal receipts is higher by - than Pacific; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Talbot County, GA · TRACE
$58K federal receipts is higher by - than Pacific; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pickens County, SC · TRACE
$58K federal receipts is higher by - than Pacific; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ascension County, LA · TRACE
$57K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Pacific; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Avery County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Avery sits near Pacific on payments-per-acre ($1.33) while total receipts differ.
Forest County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Forest sits near Pacific on payments-per-acre ($1.32) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Pacific stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2784)
Pacific ranks #2784 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Pacific County, Washington stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2784 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.