Farm operations
2,523
Avg 711 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WA · FIPS 53077 Top quartile by state sales HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Yakima County, Washington - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Yakima County. Ranked #2 of 39 counties in Washington.
1,792,824 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.9% 339,183 acres
- Other land
- 81.1% 1,453,641 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Yakima County, Washington is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit far above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a PASTURE-LED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 39 of 39 Washington counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 37 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 31 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Washington.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Yakima under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
From Yakima County, Washington, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
Washington
39 counties · View state farm data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.