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Adams County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Adams County, Washington grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Adams County's biggest by acreage are wheat (289,048 acres), potatoes (24,828 acres) and hay (12,737 acres). Its farms sold $562 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 39 counties in Washington.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for potatoes (9th of 1,130 counties) and green peas (10th of 455 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$562 million161st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
558981,670 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
73% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4628 published, 17 withheld, 1 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $5.2M$5.2M to $21M$21M to $78M$78M to $260M$260M to $780M$780M+
Adams County
$562 million
4% of Washington farm sales. No. 6 of 39 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Adams County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Wheat4th in Washington289,048 acres
  2. 2Potatoes4th in Washington24,828 acres
  3. 3Hay8th in Washington12,737 acres
  4. 4Corn6th in Washington5,415 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn4th in Washington*3,979 acres
  6. 6Dry beans2nd in Washington3,685 acres
  7. 7Canola8th in Washington3,112 acres
  8. 8Green peas4th in Washington2,542 acres
  9. 9Spearmint2nd in Washington1,901 acres
  10. 10Onions4th in Washington1,586 acres

How does Adams County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Washington 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.

Adams County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Spearmint312,480 pounds22*25%production
Sunflowers861,208 pounds2*138*14%production
Peppermint91,920 pounds3*6*14%production
Dry beans9.8 million pounds253*14%production
Potatoes24,828 acres49*13%acres harvested
Wheat14.6 million bushels4119%production
Green peas2,542 acres410*7%acres harvested
Onions1,586 acres421*6%acres harvested
Sweet corn3,979 acres4*25*6%acres harvested
Cauliflower14 acres2*36*5%acres harvested
Squash80 acres4*98*5%acres harvested
Corn1.2 million bushels61,216*5%production
Cantaloupe8 acres2211*5%acres harvested
Honeydew2 acres2*47*5%acres harvested
Cattle53,272 cattle6*428*5%head on farms
Show all 28 items
Adams County rankings, items 16 to 28
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Milk11,200 milk cows6183*4%head on farms
Canola7.3 million pounds860*3%production
Hay75,119 tons8293*3%production
Broccoli15 acres4*51*2%acres harvested
Sheep558 sheep241,371*1%head on farms
Hogs216 hogs16*1,227*1%head on farms
Cabbage9 acres5*111*1%acres harvested
Barley42,752 bushels13235*under 1%production
Celery1 acre6*64*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon6 acres4*440*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet cherries183 acres1032*under 1%bearing acres
Cucumbers2 acres13*615*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres6*523*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, green beans, spinach, kale, asparagus, artichokes, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, pears, turkeys, eggs, goats and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): chile peppers.

What livestock does Adams County raise?

Adams County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle53,2726*head on farms
Milk cows11,2006head on farms
Sheep55824head on farms
Hogs21616*head on farms

Other farm counties in Washington

Top Washington counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Grant County$2.6 billion
Yakima County$2.3 billion
Benton County$1.2 billion
Franklin County$1 billion
Walla Walla County$779 million
Whatcom County$510 million
Whitman County$465 million
Skagit County$367 million
Okanogan County$364 million
Snohomish County$281 million
Chelan County$270 million
Douglas County$255 million

What does Washington 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.