Farm operations
944
Avg 493 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53065 944 farms Lower-middle (#28/39) 14% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Stevens County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stevens County. Ranked #28 of 39 counties in Washington.
465K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.3% 66K acres
- Other land
- 85.7% 399K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stevens County received $1.23 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.
- $1.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 0.13×
- 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.
944 farms · $33.1M sales
Stevens County, Washington reports 944 farms and $33.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2132 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #28 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #28 of 39
- National payments rank #2132 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$33.1M
0.32× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$572K
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Stevens County's net farm income sits at the 24th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stevens County Farm Data Shows
Stevens County, Washington reported 944 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $33.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $572K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.23/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.9M. In-state sales rank #28 of 39 in Washington.
Of 465,282 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 66,443 acres (14.3%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$1.23 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
465,282 acres
Cropland
66,443 acres
Avg Farm Size
493 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.3%
66,443 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 465,282 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 66,443 | 14.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 398,839 | 85.7% |
| Average farm size | 493 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stevens County, Washington?
Stevens County, Washington has 944 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 493 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stevens County?
Stevens County's total commodity sales are $33.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #28 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Stevens County receive?
Stevens County received $572K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.23/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stevens County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stevens County is $2.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stevens County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stevens (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Alcorn County, MS · LIGHT
$572K federal receipts is higher by - than Stevens; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Livingston County, MI · LIGHT
$573K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Stevens; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Lake County, TN · MID
$570K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Stevens; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Gunnison County, CO · TRACE
$568K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Stevens; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hooker County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hooker sits near Stevens on payments-per-acre ($1.22) while total receipts differ.
Thomas County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Thomas sits near Stevens on payments-per-acre ($1.30) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Stevens stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2132)
Stevens ranks #2132 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
Stevens County, Washington stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2132 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.