Farm operations
1,108
Avg 50 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53067 1,108 farms Upper-middle (#17/39) 35% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Thurston County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Thurston County. Ranked #17 of 39 counties in Washington.
56K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.9% 20K acres
- Other land
- 65.1% 36K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Thurston County received $3.63 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.
- $3.63
- 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.
1,108 farms · $190.5M sales
Thurston County, Washington reports 1,108 farms and $190.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2530 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 39
- National payments rank #2530 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$190.5M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$203K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$24.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Thurston County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Thurston County Farm Data Shows
Thurston County, Washington reported 1,108 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $190.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $203K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.63/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $24.5M. In-state sales rank #17 of 39 in Washington.
Of 55,943 acres agricultural land, cropland is 19,518 acres (34.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 50 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$3.63 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
55,943 acres
Cropland
19,518 acres
Avg Farm Size
50 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.9%
19,518 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 55,943 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,518 | 34.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 36,425 | 65.1% |
| Average farm size | 50 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Thurston County, Washington?
Thurston County, Washington has 1,108 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 50 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Thurston County?
Thurston County's total commodity sales are $190.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Thurston County receive?
Thurston County received $203K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.63/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Thurston County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Thurston County is $24.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Thurston County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Thurston (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Lapaz County, AZ · TRACE
$203K federal receipts is higher by - than Thurston; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bonner County, ID · TRACE
$203K federal receipts is higher by - than Thurston; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Alcona County, MI · LIGHT
$204K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Thurston; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Neshoba County, MS · TRACE
$202K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Thurston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Alpena County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Alpena sits near Thurston on payments-per-acre ($3.65) while total receipts differ.
Marion County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Thurston on payments-per-acre ($3.66) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Thurston stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2530)
Thurston ranks #2530 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
Thurston County, Washington stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2530 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.