Farm operations
142
Avg 75 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53069 142 farms Bottom quartile (#39/39) 29% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Wahkiakum County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wahkiakum County. Ranked #39 of 39 counties in Washington.
11K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.0% 3K acres
- Other land
- 71.0% 8K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wahkiakum County received $5.54 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.54
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 0.59×
- 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.
142 farms · $3.1M sales
Wahkiakum County, Washington reports 142 farms and $3.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2782 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #39 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #39 of 39
- National payments rank #2782 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$3.1M
0.031× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$59K
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-670K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Wahkiakum County's net farm income sits at the 10th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wahkiakum County Farm Data Shows
Wahkiakum County, Washington reported 142 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $3.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $59K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.54/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-670K. In-state sales rank #39 of 39 in Washington.
Of 10,643 acres agricultural land, cropland is 3,086 acres (29.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 75 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$5.54 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
10,643 acres
Cropland
3,086 acres
Avg Farm Size
75 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.0%
3,086 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 10,643 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 3,086 | 29.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 7,557 | 71.0% |
| Average farm size | 75 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wahkiakum County, Washington?
Wahkiakum County, Washington has 142 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 75 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wahkiakum County?
Wahkiakum County's total commodity sales are $3.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #39 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Wahkiakum County receive?
Wahkiakum County received $59K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.54/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wahkiakum County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wahkiakum County is $-670K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wahkiakum County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wahkiakum (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Clarke County, MS · TRACE
$59K federal receipts is higher by - than Wahkiakum; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Chattooga County, GA · TRACE
$58K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wahkiakum; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jones County, GA · TRACE
$60K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wahkiakum; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Talbot County, GA · TRACE
$58K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wahkiakum; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Gwinnett County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gwinnett sits near Wahkiakum on payments-per-acre ($5.56) while total receipts differ.
Knott County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Knott sits near Wahkiakum on payments-per-acre ($5.38) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Wahkiakum stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2782)
Wahkiakum ranks #2782 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
Wahkiakum County, Washington stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2782 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.