Farm operations
2,523
Avg 711 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53077 2,523 farms Top quartile (#2/39) 19% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Yakima County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Yakima County. Ranked #2 of 39 counties in Washington.
1.79M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.9% 339K acres
- Other land
- 81.1% 1.45M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Yakima County received $12.05 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Washington county median of $9.34.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.34
- Washington county median per acre
- 1.29×
- 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.
2,523 farms · $2.3B sales
Yakima County, Washington reports 2,523 farms and $2.3B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #48 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 39 counties in Washington; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 39
- National payments rank #48 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$2.3B
22.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$21.6M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$451.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Yakima County's net farm income sits at the 99th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Yakima County Farm Data Shows
Yakima County, Washington reported 2,523 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.3B in total commodity sales and receiving $21.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.05/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $451.3M. In-state sales rank #2 of 39 in Washington.
Of 1,792,824 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 339,183 acres (18.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
Land Use
$12.05 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
1,792,824 acres
Cropland
339,183 acres
Avg Farm Size
711 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.9%
339,183 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,792,824 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 339,183 | 18.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,453,641 | 81.1% |
| Average farm size | 711 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Yakima County, Washington?
Yakima County, Washington has 2,523 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 711 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Yakima County?
Yakima County's total commodity sales are $2.3B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 39 counties in Washington.
How much federal farm assistance does Yakima County receive?
Yakima County received $21.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.05/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Yakima County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Yakima County is $451.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Yakima County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Yakima (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Parmer County, TX · DENSE
$21.6M federal receipts is lower by $18K than Yakima; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Baca County, CO · HEAVY
$21.8M federal receipts is higher by $228K than Yakima; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County, CO · HEAVY
$21.4M federal receipts is lower by $246K than Yakima; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Otter Tail County, MN · DENSE
$21.9M federal receipts is higher by $307K than Yakima; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jackson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Yakima on payments-per-acre ($12.10) while total receipts differ.
Umatilla County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Umatilla sits near Yakima on payments-per-acre ($12.12) while total receipts differ.
Washington ERS state roll-up
Yakima stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Washington's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#48)
Yakima ranks #48 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Yakima County, Washington stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #48 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.