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Franklin County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Franklin County, Washington grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Franklin County's biggest by acreage are wheat (91,494 acres), hay (56,696 acres) and potatoes (28,445 acres). Its farms sold $1 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 39 counties in Washington.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for asparagus (2nd of 417 counties), nectarines (3rd of 65 counties), carrots (6th of 613 counties) and potatoes (7th of 1,130 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$1 billion55th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
751586,594 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
66% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5431 published, 22 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+
Franklin County
$1 billion
8% of Washington farm sales. No. 4 of 39 counties reporting.

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

What does Franklin County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat11th in Washington91,494 acres
  2. 2Hay2nd in Washington56,696 acres
  3. 3Potatoes3rd in Washington28,445 acres
  4. 4Corn4th in Washington12,339 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn3rd in Washington10,341 acres
  6. 6Apples5th in Washington9,097 acres
  7. 7Onions3rd in Washington3,257 acres
  8. 8Green peas3rd in Washington3,176 acres
  9. 9Dry beans3rd in Washington2,841 acres
  10. 10Carrots1st in Washington*2,725 acres

How does Franklin 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.

Franklin County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Sweet potatoes13 acres167*76%acres harvested
Nectarines404 acres13*53%bearing acres
Asparagus1,114 acres12*52%acres harvested
Carrots2,725 acres1*6*27%acres harvested
Potatoes28,445 acres37*15%acres harvested
Sweet corn10,341 acres38*15%acres harvested
Hay363,565 tons21414%production
Walnuts24 acres1*24*14%bearing acres
Onions3,257 acres311*12%acres harvested
Dry beans7.5 million pounds364*11%production
Milk26,183 milk cows478*10%head on farms
Corn2.3 million bushels4998*10%production
Green peas3,176 acres37*9%acres harvested
Cattle94,294 cattle3139*8%head on farms
Hazelnuts48 acres1*8*8%bearing acres
Show all 31 items
Franklin County rankings, items 16 to 31
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Pumpkins226 acres5*62*7%acres harvested
Sweet cherries2,616 acres713*7%bearing acres
Tomatoes19 acres2245*7%acres harvested
Apples9,097 acres58*5%bearing acres
Grapes2,546 acres536*4%bearing acres
Honey110,800 pounds6*185*3%production
Wheat4.8 million bushels11803%production
Goats311 goats26*1,764*1%head on farms
Hogs122 hogs22*1,558*under 1%head on farms
Barley24,379 bushels19*287*under 1%production
Sheep211 sheep28*2,042*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers2 acres13*615*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre20*543*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre10*774*under 1%acres harvested
Raspberries4 acres14*153*under 1%bearing acres
Chickens587 broiler chickens12*1,058*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, canola, popcorn, peppermint, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, squash, chile peppers, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, apricots, turkeys and eggs.

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

What livestock does Franklin County raise?

Franklin County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle94,2943head on farms
Milk cows26,1834head on farms
Broiler chickens58712*head sold
Goats31126*head on farms
Sheep21128*head on farms
Hogs12222*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
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
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.