Columbia County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Columbia County, Washington grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Columbia County's biggest by acreage are wheat (101,793 acres), hay (6,032 acres) and chickpeas (4,690 acres). Its farms sold $94.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 21st of 39 counties in Washington.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for chickpeas (16th of 42 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $94.9 million1448th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 299302,041 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 95% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2112 published, 9 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Columbia County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Columbia 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of WA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 52,563 bushels | 1 | 267* | 28% | production |
| Barley | 268,811 bushels | 5 | 120* | 6% | production |
| Wheat | 8.4 million bushels | 7 | 30 | 5% | production |
| Chickpeas | 7.8 million pounds | 4 | 16* | 5% | production |
| Canola | 3.4 million pounds | 9 | 70* | 2% | production |
| Honey | 38,970 pounds | 11* | 358* | 1% | production |
| Hay | 16,598 tons | 19 | 1,669* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 116 goats | 34* | 2,444* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 3,903 cattle | 27* | 2,438* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 91 sheep | 33* | 2,391* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 13 hogs | 35* | 2,302* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 487 laying hens | 30* | 2,147* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, lentils, apples, peaches, pears, plums, turkeys, chickens and milk.
What livestock does Columbia County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 3,903 | 27* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 487 | 30* | head on farms |
| Goats | 116 | 34* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 91 | 33* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 13 | 35* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Washington
| County | Farm 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 |
| Chelan County | $270 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.