Farm operations
882
Avg 113 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53057 882 farms Top quartile (#9/39) 69% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Skagit County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Skagit County. Ranked #9 of 39 counties in Washington.
100K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.5% 68K acres
- Other land
- 31.5% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Skagit County received $14.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 1.60×
- 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.
882 farms · $366.9M sales
Skagit County, Washington reports 882 farms and $366.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1577 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 39
- National payments rank #1577 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$366.9M
3.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$63.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Skagit County's net farm income sits at the 74th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Skagit County Farm Data Shows
Skagit County, Washington reported 882 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $366.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.96/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $63.1M. In-state sales rank #9 of 39 in Washington.
Of 99,718 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 68,346 acres (68.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$14.96 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
99,718 acres
Cropland
68,346 acres
Avg Farm Size
113 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.5%
68,346 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 99,718 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 68,346 | 68.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,372 | 31.5% |
| Average farm size | 113 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Skagit County, Washington?
Skagit County, Washington has 882 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 113 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Skagit County?
Skagit County's total commodity sales are $366.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Skagit County receive?
Skagit County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.96/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Skagit County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Skagit County is $63.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Skagit County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Skagit (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Pike County, IN · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Skagit; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lycoming County, PA · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Skagit; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Dyer County, TN · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Skagit; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lincoln County, ID · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Skagit; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Snyder County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Snyder sits near Skagit on payments-per-acre ($15.14) while total receipts differ.
Talbot County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Talbot sits near Skagit on payments-per-acre ($15.28) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Skagit stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1577)
Skagit ranks #1577 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Skagit County, Washington stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1577 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.