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Washington County, Vermont · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Washington County, Vermont grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Washington County, Vermont (64% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 7,102 cattle and 3,662 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (3,310 acres). Its farms sold $38.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 14 counties in Vermont.

Farm sales, 2022
$38.5 million2116th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
47556,396 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
36% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5041 published, 9 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $530K$530K to $2.1M$2.1M to $7.9M$7.9M to $26M$26M to $79M$79M+
Washington County
$38.5 million
4% of Vermont farm sales. No. 8 of 14 counties reporting.

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.

  1. 1Hay10th in Vermont3,310 acres
  2. 2Corn5th in Vermont*265 acres
  3. 3Grapes2nd in Vermont68 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn5th in Vermont66 acres
  5. 5Squash2nd in Vermont45 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins7th in Vermont*22 acres
  7. 7Garlic2nd in Vermont20 acres
  8. 8Apples8th in Vermont*15 acres
  9. 9Cucumbers3rd in Vermont11 acres
  10. 10Kale1st in Vermont*10 acres

How does Washington County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Vermont 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.

Washington County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of VT
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VTMeasure
Dry beans7,500 pounds1180*100%production
Grapes68 acres2170*27%bearing acres
Garlic20 acres227*17%acres harvested
Kale10 acres1*54*16%acres harvested
Squash45 acres2141*16%acres harvested
Cauliflower2 acres2*132*14%acres harvested
Blackberries1 acre1*418*13%bearing acres
Cucumbers11 acres3181*11%acres harvested
Green beans8 acres5277*10%acres harvested
Chile peppers4 acres4207*10%acres harvested
Onions6 acres3*126*9%acres harvested
Bell peppers6 acres3*254*9%acres harvested
Asparagus4 acres5*129*9%acres harvested
Sweet corn66 acres5332*8%acres harvested
Green peas4 acres5156*7%acres harvested
Show all 41 items
Washington County rankings, items 16 to 41
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of VTMeasure
Cabbage4 acres2*189*7%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre4*531*6%acres harvested
Strawberries6 acres4*204*5%bearing acres
Brussels sprouts1 acre4*97*5%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre4*824*5%acres harvested
Tomatoes5 acres8715*4%acres harvested
Broccoli2 acres7*242*4%acres harvested
Pumpkins22 acres7*476*4%acres harvested
Milk3,662 milk cows6360*3%head on farms
Turkeys169 turkeys5*458*3%head on farms
Cattle7,102 cattle82,082*3%head on farms
Sheep560 sheep91,367*3%head on farms
Eggs4,789 laying hens6643*3%head on farms
Hogs156 hogs7*1,416*3%head on farms
Carrots3 acres9*164*3%acres harvested
Blueberries10 acres10*300*3%bearing acres
Raspberries2 acres6*223*2%bearing acres
Hay6,561 tons102,394*2%production
Potatoes6 acres12*436*2%acres harvested
Corn32,450 bushels5*2,067*2%production
Goats143 goats132,331*1%head on farms
Apples15 acres8*481*under 1%bearing acres
Honey2,581 pounds10*1,517*under 1%production
Chickens1,834 broiler chickens8*768*under 1%head sold
Hops1,100 pounds1*61*production
Lettuce3 acres11*281*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: popcorn, spinach, honeydew, peaches, pears, plums, walnuts, hazelnuts and maple syrup.

What livestock does Washington County raise?

Washington County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle7,1028head on farms
Laying hens4,7896head on farms
Milk cows3,6626head on farms
Broiler chickens1,8348*head sold
Sheep5609head on farms
Turkeys1695*head on farms
Hogs1567*head on farms
Goats14313head on farms

Other farm counties in Vermont

Top Vermont counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Addison County$263 million
Franklin County$247 million
Orleans County$117 million
Orange County$67 million
Chittenden County$56.7 million
Caledonia County$53.2 million
Rutland County$40.4 million
Windsor County$33.3 million
Windham County$29.1 million
Lamoille County$28 million
Bennington County$22.5 million
Grand Isle County$22.1 million

What does Vermont grow? State overview and county map →

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.