total Farm operators in Whatcom County by race

The number of people of color operating farms in Whatcom increased between 2002 and 2017. The vast majority of farm operators in Whatcom are white.

In 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture began collecting data for a maximum of four operators per farm. It had previously collected data for a maximum of three operators per farm.

Chart: Ysabelle Kempe Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture