Farm operations
184
Avg 206 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53051 184 farms Bottom quartile (#37/39) 42% cropland TRACE MIXED
Pend Oreille County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pend Oreille County. Ranked #37 of 39 counties in Washington.
38K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.3% 16K acres
- Other land
- 57.7% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pend Oreille County received $2.51 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.51
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 0.27×
- 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.
184 farms · $7.2M sales
Pend Oreille County, Washington reports 184 farms and $7.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2711 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 39
- National payments rank #2711 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$7.2M
0.071× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$95K
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Pend Oreille County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pend Oreille County Farm Data Shows
Pend Oreille County, Washington reported 184 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $7.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $95K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.51/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.8M. In-state sales rank #37 of 39 in Washington.
Of 37,832 acres agricultural land, cropland is 16,020 acres (42.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 206 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$2.51 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
37,832 acres
Cropland
16,020 acres
Avg Farm Size
206 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 42.3%
16,020 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 37,832 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 16,020 | 42.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 21,812 | 57.7% |
| Average farm size | 206 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pend Oreille County, Washington?
Pend Oreille County, Washington has 184 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 206 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pend Oreille County?
Pend Oreille County's total commodity sales are $7.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Pend Oreille County receive?
Pend Oreille County received $95K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.51/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pend Oreille County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pend Oreille County is $1.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pend Oreille County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pend Oreille (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Floyd County, GA · TRACE
$95K federal receipts is higher by - than Pend Oreille; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Summit County, OH · LIGHT
$95K federal receipts is higher by - than Pend Oreille; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Franklin County, AL · TRACE
$96K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pend Oreille; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lee County, AL · TRACE
$96K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pend Oreille; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Powhatan County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Powhatan sits near Pend Oreille on payments-per-acre ($2.51) while total receipts differ.
Knox County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Knox sits near Pend Oreille on payments-per-acre ($2.50) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Pend Oreille stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2711)
Pend Oreille ranks #2711 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
Pend Oreille County, Washington stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2711 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.