Farm operations
137
Avg 47 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53059 137 farms Bottom quartile (#36/39) 26% cropland TRACE MIXED
Skamania County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Skamania County. Ranked #36 of 39 counties in Washington.
6K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.7% 2K acres
- Other land
- 74.3% 5K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Skamania County received $0.47 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.
- $0.47
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 0.05×
- 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.
137 farms · $8.0M sales
Skamania County, Washington reports 137 farms and $8.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2941 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #36 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #36 of 39
- National payments rank #2941 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$8.0M
0.078× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$3K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$-232K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Skamania County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Skamania County Farm Data Shows
Skamania County, Washington reported 137 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $8.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $3K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.47/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-232K. In-state sales rank #36 of 39 in Washington.
Of 6,416 acres agricultural land, cropland is 1,646 acres (25.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 47 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$0.47 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
6,416 acres
Cropland
1,646 acres
Avg Farm Size
47 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.7%
1,646 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 6,416 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 1,646 | 25.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 4,770 | 74.3% |
| Average farm size | 47 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Skamania County, Washington?
Skamania County, Washington has 137 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 47 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Skamania County?
Skamania County's total commodity sales are $8.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #36 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Skamania County receive?
Skamania County received $3K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.47/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Skamania County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Skamania County is $-232K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Skamania County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Skamania (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Floyd County, KY · TRACE
$3K federal receipts is higher by - than Skamania; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Iron County, MI · TRACE
$2K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Skamania; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Liberty County, GA · TRACE
$5K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Skamania; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Buchanan County, VA · TRACE
$1K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Skamania; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bath County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bath sits near Skamania on payments-per-acre ($0.46) while total receipts differ.
Teller County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Teller sits near Skamania on payments-per-acre ($0.48) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Skamania stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2941)
Skamania ranks #2941 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
Skamania County, Washington stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2941 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.