{"id":2768,"date":"2015-12-30T12:54:45","date_gmt":"2015-12-30T20:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/clallam\/?page_id=2768"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:03:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:03:58","slug":"food-and-farms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/food-and-farms\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional Small Farms Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Farming in Clallam County<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program is very proud to maintain a consolidated website that serves the three county region of Clallam, Jefferson, and Kitsap! Find upcoming workshops and classes, sign up for the agriculture newsletter, request technical assistance, and browse the many connected agricultural resources \u2013 all in one place<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Farming by the Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2015 there were 536 registered farms in Clallam County which is only 2.1% of total county land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The county map below shows total farm land highlighted in red showing that most of the farm land is concentrated in the Dungeness area.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSize of Farms in Clallam County\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Number of Acres<\/th>Number of Farms<\/th>Percent of Total Farms<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1 to 9<\/td>220<\/td>41 %<\/td><\/tr>
10 to 49<\/td>207<\/td>38.6%<\/td><\/tr>
50 to 179<\/td>71<\/td>13 %<\/td><\/tr>
180 to 499<\/td>180<\/td>33.5%<\/td><\/tr>
Greater than 500<\/td>3<\/td>0.5%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn 1950, there were…\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tover 400 dairies in Clallam County. Now there are 2.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t70% of farmland…\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\thas been lost in Clallam County since 1950.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Clallam County Farm Data:\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tIn 2015, there were 536 Farms in Clallam County, a 5% increase since 2007.

Median farm size: 12 acres
Total land in farms: 23,460 acres
Average Market Value of products sold per farm: $19,865

* Data from 2015 USDA AgCensus Website.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n