Washington State Dryland Farm - Walla Walla & Columbia Counties

For the first time in over a century, this family-owned dryland farm in Washington State is being offered for sale to the public. Steeped in generations of agricultural tradition, the property presents a rare combination of heritage, productivity, wildlife, and long-term opportunity. Located approximately 31 miles north of Walla Walla and straddling the line between Walla Walla County and Columbia County, the farm consists of six tax parcels. Per the county assessors, the property encompasses 2,974.45 ± gross, deeded acres. There are 1,862.79 ± tillable cropland acres per crop insurance records, considered in production via a summer-fallow crop rotation, with approximately 50% of the farm in production each year. A neighboring farmer has operated the farm for many years under a 1/3 – 2/3 crop-share lease. The landlord receives 1/3 of the crop each year and is responsible for 1/3 of some of the input costs. Historically, crop rotation has consisted of overwinter wheat varieties planted in the fall. The property's elevation ranges from approximately 1,214 feet to 1,803 feet, and annual rainfall in this area averages 12 to 13 inches per year, according to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Soils on the property primarily consist of Walla Walla silt loam. There are no verified irrigation water rights located on the property or included in the sale of this asset, however there are several historical rights to springs situated on the farm. There are numerous buildings located on the property, including a 5,120-square-foot utility building, a 4,144-square-foot barn, and a 1,800-square-foot utility building, to name just a few. The buildings are currently occupied by the farm tenant for equipment storage and related purposes. Wildlife abounds on the property with resident deer herds and multiple species of game birds calling the many riparian areas, canyons, and draws home.