1. United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA/NASS: Programs and Census of Agriculture Washington State Conservation Commission 9/18/14

2. NASS MISSION The National Agricultural Statistics Service provides timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.

4. CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE A complete count, taken every five years, of America’s farms and ranches and the people who operate them.

5. CENSUS HISTORY The first Census of Agriculture was conducted in 1840 in 26 states and the District of Columbia.

6. “FARM” DEFINED Any place from which $1,000 of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the Census year.

7. CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE The most complete agricultural data available. The only source of uniform, comprehensive and objective information for every county in the nation. Information on land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures, and more.

9. LAND IN FARMS 20072012% Change Land in farms14,972,78914,748,107-1.5 Total cropland7,609,2107,526,742-1.1 Cropland harvested4,387,1694,342,904 Woodland1,988,3222,139,141+7.6 Permanent pasture4,775,2874,518,550-5.4 Other land599,970563,674-6.0

10. Map of Percent of Land rented or leased from others

11. WASHINGTON HIGHLIGHTS State200220072012% Change 2012/2007 Washington$5,330,740$6,792,856$9,135,440+34.5% U.S.$200,646,355$297,220,491$394,646,980+32.8% Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold ($1,000) * * Market value of agricultural products sold does not include payments received for participation in other federal farm programs.

12. Map of 2012 TVP by County(Dot Density)

13. WASHINGTON HIGHLIGHTS StateLess than $50,000 $50,000- $249,999 $250,000- $499,999 $500,000 or more Washington29,7673,4611,2862,735 U.S.1,591,804268,24994,072155,178 2012 Number of Farms by Economic Class

15. TOP WHEAT COUNTIES 2012 bushels Whitman County, WA32,943,471 Lincoln County, WA19,744,297 Chouteau County, MT19,486,328 Ward County, ND17,041,630 Cavalier County, ND17,032,116

16. TOP APPLE COUNTIES 2012 acres Yakima County, WA50,270 Grant County, WA43,471 Okanogan County, WA20,774 Wayne County, NY20,387 Benton County, WA16,380

17. TOP SWEET CORN COUNTIES 2012 acres Grant County, WA25,856 Benton County, WA25,392 Renville County, MN24,186 Portage County, WI23,829 Palm Beach County, FL22,918

18. INTERESTING (to me) FACTS #6 – WA Rank in US for the Number of Beginning Farmers 10 years and less – 30% 1,243 of WA’s 37,249 farms account for 75% of sales 41% of farms <$1000 sales – “Point Farms”

19. FULL CENSUS REPORT Online at www.agcensus.usda.govwww.agcensus.usda.gov Searchable database Full publication Charts/maps

20. OTHER CENSUS PRODUCTS Other census products that were or will be released in 2014 include: State and County Profiles – May Congressional Districts Profiles - July Congressional Districts Rankings - July REG Profiles - August American Indians - August Organic Production - September Watersheds - November Farm Typology - December Specialty Crops - December

21. SUPPLEMENTAL SURVEYS Other census products that will be released in 2014 include: Census of Aquaculture Released September Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey Released October

22. Thank You. Questions??