Farm operations
894
Avg 798 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53071 894 farms Top quartile (#5/39) 81% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Walla Walla County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Walla Walla County. Ranked #5 of 39 counties in Washington.
713K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 81.3% 580K acres
- Other land
- 18.7% 134K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Walla Walla County received $28.22 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.0× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $28.22
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 3.02×
- 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.
894 farms · $778.6M sales
Walla Walla County, Washington reports 894 farms and $778.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #59 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 39
- National payments rank #59 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$778.6M
7.6× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$20.1M
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$192.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Walla Walla County's net farm income sits at the 96th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Walla Walla County Farm Data Shows
Walla Walla County, Washington reported 894 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $778.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $20.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($28.22/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $192.5M. In-state sales rank #5 of 39 in Washington.
Of 713,416 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 579,774 acres (81.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$28.22 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
713,416 acres
Cropland
579,774 acres
Avg Farm Size
798 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 81.3%
579,774 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 713,416 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 579,774 | 81.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 133,642 | 18.7% |
| Average farm size | 798 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Walla Walla County, Washington?
Walla Walla County, Washington has 894 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 798 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Walla Walla County?
Walla Walla County's total commodity sales are $778.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Walla Walla County receive?
Walla Walla County received $20.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($28.22/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Walla Walla County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Walla Walla County is $192.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Walla Walla County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Walla Walla (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Faulk County, SD · DENSE
$20.1M federal receipts is lower by $17K than Walla Walla; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Spink County, SD · DENSE
$19.7M federal receipts is lower by $410K than Walla Walla; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Grant County, ND · DENSE
$19.7M federal receipts is lower by $455K than Walla Walla; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Benson County, ND · DENSE
$20.6M federal receipts is higher by $510K than Walla Walla; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ramsey County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ramsey sits near Walla Walla on payments-per-acre ($28.16) while total receipts differ.
Roseau County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Roseau sits near Walla Walla on payments-per-acre ($28.04) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Walla Walla stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#59)
Walla Walla ranks #59 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
Walla Walla County, Washington stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #59 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.