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Chelan County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Chelan County, Washington grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Chelan County's biggest by acreage are apples (7,225 acres), pears (6,822 acres) and sweet cherries (5,210 acres). Its farms sold $270 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 12th of 39 counties in Washington.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for pears (2nd of 459 counties), sweet cherries (5th of 191 counties) and apples (11th of 900 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$270 million575th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
71255,095 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5140 published, 11 withheld
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+
Chelan County
$270 million
2% of Washington farm sales. No. 12 of 39 counties reporting.

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

What does Chelan County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Apples7th in Washington7,225 acres
  2. 2Pears1st in Washington6,822 acres
  3. 3Sweet cherries3rd in Washington5,210 acres
  4. 4Hay35th in Washington921 acres
  5. 5Grapes7th in Washington*248 acres
  6. 6Blueberries10th in Washington*61 acres
  7. 7Wheat23rd in Washington*60 acres
  8. 8Peaches5th in Washington*11 acres
  9. 9Pumpkins14th in Washington*7 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes11th in Washington5 acres

How does Chelan 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.

Chelan County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Pears6,822 acres12*40%bearing acres
Sweet cherries5,210 acres35*14%bearing acres
Sweet potatoes1 acre2*215*6%acres harvested
Apples7,225 acres711*4%bearing acres
Honeydew1 acre3*69*2%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre5*211*2%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres7*349*2%acres harvested
Artichokes1 acre3*16*2%acres harvested
Tomatoes5 acres11715*2%acres harvested
Peaches11 acres5*231*under 1%bearing acres
Celery1 acre6*64*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre7*531*under 1%acres harvested
Kale1 acre15*304*under 1%acres harvested
Honey19,550 pounds13*530*under 1%production
Goats129 goats32*2,395*under 1%head on farms
Show all 40 items
Chelan County rankings, items 16 to 40
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Lettuce3 acres13*281*under 1%acres harvested
Nectarines3 acres3*34*under 1%bearing acres
Blueberries61 acres10*89*under 1%bearing acres
Grapes248 acres7*81*under 1%bearing acres
Pumpkins7 acres14*749*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans5 acres10*382*under 1%acres harvested
Tart cherries3 acres4*41*under 1%bearing acres
Cucumbers1 acre19*834*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre14*334*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs25 hogs31*2,177*under 1%head on farms
Cabbage1 acre15*416*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre8*824*under 1%acres harvested
Hay2,531 tons352,754*under 1%production
Sheep42 sheep36*2,534*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre10*774*under 1%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre17*425*under 1%acres harvested
Squash1 acre19*916*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle281 cattle37*2,946*under 1%head on farms
Raspberries2 acres16*223*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs809 laying hens25*1,866*under 1%head on farms
Carrots1 acre17*340*under 1%acres harvested
Milk10 milk cows20*1,308*under 1%head on farms
Onions1 acre19*440*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres17*718*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat570 bushels23*1,898*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, sweet corn, spinach, blackberries, plums, apricots, kiwifruit, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts and chickens.

What livestock does Chelan County raise?

Chelan County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens80925*head on farms
Cattle28137*head on farms
Goats12932*head on farms
Sheep4236*head on farms
Hogs2531*head on farms
Milk cows1020*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
Adams County$562 million
Whatcom County$510 million
Whitman County$465 million
Skagit County$367 million
Okanogan County$364 million
Snohomish County$281 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.