SCC-OFP Farmland Indicator Report Update September 18, 2014

SCC-OFP Farmland Indicator Report Update

September 18, 2014

• In 2009, the Farmland Preservation Task Force adopted a series of indicators;

• Goal is to use indicators to begin charting the overall condition of agriculture as it relates to farmland preservation;

• Indicators are used to supply information about the state of systems, in this case the farmland preservation system.

• They identify key factors into measurable values.

• Used for issue management and to develop or adjust policy actions.

• Reflect the factors contributing to the loss of farmland.

Farmland Preservation Indicators Report

• Categories track the WSDA Future of Farming report:

•Making Agriculture a Priority

•Regulatory Barriers

•Resource Availability and Access

•Strengthen Competitiveness

•Emerging Opportunities



1950

1970

1990

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

2011

2013

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

37,249

14.7

Acres of land in farms and numbers of farms

Number of Farms Acres of Land in Farms

Nu

mb

er

of

Farm

s

Mil

lion

s of

Acre

s


1978 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 201244

46

48

50

52

54

56

58

6058.3

58.8

Average Age of Principal Farm Operator

United States Washington

Ag

e i

n Y

ears


2002 2007 2012 $500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

$1,139,640 $1,317,887

$2,024,967

Labor expenses (Hired and Contract labor)

Bil

lion

s


1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

700

710

720

730

740

750

760

770

780

790

Food Manufacturing Establishments

Nu

mb

er

of

Food

Man

ufa

ctu

rers


1-99 100-499 500-999 1,000-1,999

2,000+ -

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000 28,148

6,639

1,731 1,218 1,548

27,383

5,764

1,508 1,123 1,471

Number of Farms by Size (2007-2012)

2007 2012

Acres

Nu

mb

er

of

Farm

s


1-9 acres 10-19 acres

20-29 acres

30-49 acres

50-99 acres

-

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

6,536

3,150

1,708 1,857

4,213

7,969

3,110

1,524 1,662

4,147

Number of Farms under 100 acres

2007 2012

Nu

mb

er

of

Farm

s


1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

$-

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$6,000,000

$8,000,000

$10,000,000

$12,000,000

WA State: Net farm income

Net farm income ($1,000)Value of Agricultural Sector Production ($1,000)

Bil

lion

s of

Doll

ars


1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 20130

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Number of WA Farmers Markets

Nu

mb

er

of

Mark

ets


1998

-99

1999

-00

2000

-01

2001

-02

2002

-03

2003

-04

2004

-05

2005

-06

2006

-07

2007

-08

2008

-09

2009

-10

2010

-11

2011

-12

2012

-13

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

239 215

174 170

312 327 350

314 284

307

259 263 301

344 325

Higher Education Institution Degrees: Ag Business and Production

Total Degrees (Includes Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's & Doctorate


1997 2002 2007 2012 -

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000 36,516 33,085

35,516 33,324

3,597 2,845 3,768 3,925

WA Farms by Organization

Individuals/family, sole proprietorship, Family-held corporations

Partnerships, Non-family corporations, Others - cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc

Nu

mb

er

of

Farm

s

Contact Information:Josh Giuntoli, Program Coordinator, OFP

Washington State Conservation Commission(360) 407-6200

SCC-OFP Farmland Indicator Report Update September 18, 2014

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