Find veterans benefits and claims contacts for Garfield County, Washington.
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WDVA-listed claims assistance provider
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Area served: Asotin County.
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Area served: Whitman County.
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Area served: Wallowa County.
107 SW 1st St, Ste 103 Enterprise, OR 97828 Hours Monday - Wednesday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
WDVA lists contracted claims-assistance contacts and a state phone line. Where no local listing is verified here, ask WDVA which current service officer can help this county.
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 200, give or take 69 civilian veterans in Garfield County.
Among Washington's 39 counties and equivalents, Garfield County ranks 39th by its estimated number of veterans.
| Measure | Garfield County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 10 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 6 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
Veterans 75 and older account for 33 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Garfield County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Veterans under 35 account for 8 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Garfield County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 10 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Garfield County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
| Measure | Garfield County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $36,100 ± $7,737 | $60,846 ± $594 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $39,091 ± $6,301 | $48,932 ± $235 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 5.2% ± 10.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 42.7% ± 14.3 points | 30.0% ± 0.5 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 73.3% ± 29.5 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | Sample too small to report | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 95.2% ± 6.7 points | 96.6% ± 0.2 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 20.6% ± 12.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035. VetPop2023 projections for small counties show direction only. Projection source and method.
VA reports 76 veterans in Garfield County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 22 |
| 30 to 40 percent | Not published |
| 50 to 60 percent | Not published |
| 70 to 90 percent | 20 |
| 100 percent | 18 |
FY2019: 66 recipients. Change to FY2025: +10.
VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).
In 2025, lenders reported 7 VA-backed home loans out of 50 home loans made in Garfield County (14.0% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $238,000.
The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $832,750. This limit matters for a VA loan only when part of your entitlement is still tied to another VA loan. VA explains remaining entitlement and loan limits (opens in a new tab).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 99, give or take 49; a small survey sample; treat as rough) and post-9/11 only (about 29, give or take 26; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
VA reported about $2.4 million in compensation and pension spending and about $2.4 million in medical care spending in Garfield County for FY2025.
Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
77 Wainwright Drive, Walla Walla, WA 99362-3975
New-patient wait for primary care: 1 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 47 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Lewiston VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
1630 23rd Avenue, Building 2, Lewiston, ID 83501-6350
New-patient wait for primary care: 28 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 25 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Walla Walla Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
1104 West Poplar Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362
about 47 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Boise VA Regional Benefit Office (opens in a new tab)
444 W. Fort Street, Boise, ID 83702
about 205 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
The second-nearest medical center to Garfield County is Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Spokane, WA, about 88 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Garfield County is Spokane Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Spokane, WA, about 88 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Seattle RO (station 346); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Tahoma National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
18600 SE 240th Street Kent, WA 98042
425-413-9614
About 225 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
Washington State Veterans Cemetery - Medical Lake (opens in a new tab)
21702 W Espanola Rd Medical Lake, WA 99022
509-299-6280
About 80.4 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
State veterans cemeteries set their own eligibility rules.
National Cemetery Administration lists checked October 2, 2026. Cemetery coverage and distance method.
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Garfield County.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
On one night in January 2024, Washington Balance of State CoC counted 357 veterans experiencing homelessness (220 sheltered, 137 unsheltered).
WA-501 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 433 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 509-525-5200. Ask for the homeless coordinator.
VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)
Qualifying Washington veterans rated at least 80 percent or compensated at 100 percent can receive income-based property tax relief on their primary residence.
Eligible dependents of qualifying Washington veterans rated 100 percent disabled receive undergraduate tuition and fee waivers for up to 200 quarter credits.
Ask the office about VA Form 21-0966 to preserve a potential benefits start date while gathering evidence. Check your intent to file deadline.
ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.
Distances are straight-line estimates between county internal points. Representatives may serve clients outside their local area.
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