Washington County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Washington County, Idaho grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Washington County's biggest by acreage are hay (33,732 acres), wheat (6,857 acres) and corn (2,666 acres). Its farms sold $61.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 27th of 44 counties in Idaho.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $61.6 million1799th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 495428,579 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 64% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3618 published, 17 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Washington County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Washington County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Idaho and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of ID | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | 2,220 goats | 2 | 169* | 9% | head on farms |
| Onions | 1,141 acres | 3* | 27* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 1* | 416* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 6* | 544* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 5,988 sheep | 8* | 128* | 3% | head on farms |
| Corn | 535,261 bushels | 12* | 1,478* | 2% | production |
| Hay | 102,994 tons | 19 | 160* | 2% | production |
| Honey | 123,938 pounds | 7* | 173* | 2% | production |
| Dry beans | 1.6 million pounds | 11* | 123* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 29,081 cattle | 17 | 922* | 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 706,401 bushels | 28 | 473* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 2* | 523* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sugar beets | 22,939 tons | 14* | 76* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 12 turkeys | 23* | 1,579* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,160 laying hens | 15* | 1,598* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 18 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, carrots, pumpkins, watermelon, apples, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, apricots and chickens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green beans.
What livestock does Washington County raise?
Other farm counties in Idaho
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Cassia County | $1.2 billion |
| Twin Falls County | $1.1 billion |
| Gooding County | $1.1 billion |
| Jerome County | $944 million |
| Canyon County | $829 million |
| Elmore County | $592 million |
| Bingham County | $576 million |
| Minidoka County | $547 million |
| Owyhee County | $463 million |
| Jefferson County | $381 million |
| Power County | $361 million |
| Payette County | $314 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.