Farm operations
933
Avg 1,306 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53075 933 farms Top quartile (#8/39) 77% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Whitman County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Whitman County. Ranked #8 of 39 counties in Washington.
1.22M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 77.4% 943K acres
- Other land
- 22.6% 275K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Whitman County received $26.87 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.9× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $26.87
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 2.88×
- 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.
933 farms · $465.4M sales
Whitman County, Washington reports 933 farms and $465.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #16 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 39
- National payments rank #16 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.0%
Commodity sales
$465.4M
4.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$32.7M
7.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$138.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Whitman County's net farm income sits at the 91th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Whitman County Farm Data Shows
Whitman County, Washington reported 933 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $465.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $32.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($26.87/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $138.2M. In-state sales rank #8 of 39 in Washington.
Of 1,218,301 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 943,430 acres (77.4%) - 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
$26.87 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
1,218,301 acres
Cropland
943,430 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,306 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 77.4%
943,430 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,218,301 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 943,430 | 77.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 274,871 | 22.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,306 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Whitman County, Washington?
Whitman County, Washington has 933 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,306 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Whitman County?
Whitman County's total commodity sales are $465.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Whitman County receive?
Whitman County received $32.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($26.87/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Whitman County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Whitman County is $138.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Whitman County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Whitman (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Merced County, CA · DENSE
$33.1M federal receipts is higher by $382K than Whitman; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ward County, ND · DENSE
$32.3M federal receipts is lower by $436K than Whitman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Meade County, SD · HEAVY
$33.3M federal receipts is higher by $592K than Whitman; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hidalgo County, TX · DENSE
$31.9M federal receipts is lower by $834K than Whitman; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hettinger County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hettinger sits near Whitman on payments-per-acre ($26.77) while total receipts differ.
Mcpherson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Mcpherson sits near Whitman on payments-per-acre ($27.42) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Whitman stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#16)
Whitman ranks #16 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
Whitman County, Washington stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #16 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.