Farm operations
2,386
Avg 240 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53063 2,386 farms Upper-middle (#15/39) 69% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Spokane County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Spokane County. Ranked #15 of 39 counties in Washington.
572K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.5% 392K acres
- Other land
- 31.5% 180K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Spokane County received $18.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 1.97×
- 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.
2,386 farms · $205.0M sales
Spokane County, Washington reports 2,386 farms and $205.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #239 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 39
- National payments rank #239 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.1%
Commodity sales
$205.0M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$10.5M
5.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$26.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Spokane County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Spokane County Farm Data Shows
Spokane County, Washington reported 2,386 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $205.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.40/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $26.6M. In-state sales rank #15 of 39 in Washington.
Of 571,997 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 391,751 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 DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$18.40 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
571,997 acres
Cropland
391,751 acres
Avg Farm Size
240 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.5%
391,751 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 571,997 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 391,751 | 68.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 180,246 | 31.5% |
| Average farm size | 240 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Spokane County, Washington?
Spokane County, Washington has 2,386 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 240 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Spokane County?
Spokane County's total commodity sales are $205.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Spokane County receive?
Spokane County received $10.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.40/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Spokane County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Spokane County is $26.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Spokane County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Spokane (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Macoupin County, IL · DENSE
$10.5M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Spokane; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Crawford County, IA · DENSE
$10.5M federal receipts is lower by $29K than Spokane; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Box Butte County, NE · HEAVY
$10.6M federal receipts is higher by $37K than Spokane; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Morrow County, OR · MID
$10.5M federal receipts is lower by $48K than Spokane; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Crosby County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Crosby sits near Spokane on payments-per-acre ($18.42) while total receipts differ.
Dundy County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Dundy sits near Spokane on payments-per-acre ($18.39) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Spokane stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#239)
Spokane ranks #239 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Spokane County, Washington stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #239 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.