Farm operations
1,347
Avg 35 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53053 1,347 farms Upper-middle (#19/39) 32% cropland TRACE MIXED
Pierce County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pierce County. Ranked #19 of 39 counties in Washington.
48K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.7% 15K acres
- Other land
- 68.3% 32K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pierce County received $1.39 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.
- $1.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 0.15×
- 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.
1,347 farms · $104.7M sales
Pierce County, Washington reports 1,347 farms and $104.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2769 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 39
- National payments rank #2769 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$104.7M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$66K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$6.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Pierce County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pierce County Farm Data Shows
Pierce County, Washington reported 1,347 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $104.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $66K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.39/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.2M. In-state sales rank #19 of 39 in Washington.
Of 47,546 acres agricultural land, cropland is 15,067 acres (31.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 35 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$1.39 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
47,546 acres
Cropland
15,067 acres
Avg Farm Size
35 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.7%
15,067 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 47,546 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 15,067 | 31.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 32,479 | 68.3% |
| Average farm size | 35 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pierce County, Washington?
Pierce County, Washington has 1,347 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 35 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pierce County?
Pierce County's total commodity sales are $104.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Pierce County receive?
Pierce County received $66K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.39/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pierce County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pierce County is $6.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pierce County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pierce (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Seminole County, FL · LIGHT
$66K federal receipts is higher by - than Pierce; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Orange County, TX · TRACE
$66K federal receipts is higher by - than Pierce; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Blount County, AL · TRACE
$65K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Pierce; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Marion County, AL · TRACE
$65K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Pierce; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Pickens County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pickens sits near Pierce on payments-per-acre ($1.39) while total receipts differ.
Bryan County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bryan sits near Pierce on payments-per-acre ($1.39) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Pierce stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2769)
Pierce ranks #2769 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
Pierce County, Washington stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2769 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.