Farm operations
264
Avg 74 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53055 264 farms Bottom quartile (#35/39) 41% cropland LIGHT MIXED
San Juan County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for San Juan County. Ranked #35 of 39 counties in Washington.
20K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.5% 8K acres
- Other land
- 59.5% 12K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
San Juan County received $3.68 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.68
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 0.39×
- 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.
264 farms · $10.6M sales
San Juan County, Washington reports 264 farms and $10.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2754 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #35 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #35 of 39
- National payments rank #2754 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$10.6M
0.10× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$72K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-991K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- San Juan County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the San Juan County Farm Data Shows
San Juan County, Washington reported 264 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $10.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $72K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.68/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-991K. In-state sales rank #35 of 39 in Washington.
Of 19,571 acres agricultural land, cropland is 7,928 acres (40.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 74 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$3.68 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
19,571 acres
Cropland
7,928 acres
Avg Farm Size
74 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.5%
7,928 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 19,571 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,928 | 40.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 11,643 | 59.5% |
| Average farm size | 74 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in San Juan County, Washington?
San Juan County, Washington has 264 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 74 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of San Juan County?
San Juan County's total commodity sales are $10.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #35 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does San Juan County receive?
San Juan County received $72K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.68/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in San Juan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in San Juan County is $-991K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with San Juan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for San Juan (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Carroll County, KY · TRACE
$72K federal receipts is higher by - than San Juan; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Cherokee County, SC · TRACE
$72K federal receipts is higher by - than San Juan; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Troup County, GA · TRACE
$71K federal receipts is lower by $1K than San Juan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Knox County, KY · TRACE
$73K federal receipts is higher by $1K than San Juan; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lincoln County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near San Juan on payments-per-acre ($3.67) while total receipts differ.
Baraga County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Baraga sits near San Juan on payments-per-acre ($3.70) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
San Juan stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2754)
San Juan ranks #2754 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
San Juan County, Washington stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2754 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.