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Grant County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Grant County, Washington grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Grant County's biggest by acreage are hay (150,655 acres), wheat (145,861 acres) and potatoes (60,612 acres). Its farms sold $2.6 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 1st of 39 counties in Washington.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for potatoes (1st of 1,130 counties), apples (1st of 900 counties), sweet corn (2nd of 1,305 counties) and green peas (2nd of 455 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$2.6 billion10th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,2381,014,389 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
75% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5429 published, 24 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+
Grant County
$2.6 billion
20% of Washington farm sales. No. 1 of 39 counties reporting.

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

What does Grant County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay1st in Washington150,655 acres
  2. 2Wheat6th in Washington145,861 acres
  3. 3Potatoes1st in Washington60,612 acres
  4. 4Apples1st in Washington55,974 acres
  5. 5Corn1st in Washington37,418 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn1st in Washington24,356 acres
  7. 7Dry beans1st in Washington15,449 acres
  8. 8Grapes3rd in Washington12,891 acres
  9. 9Green peas2nd in Washington10,303 acres
  10. 10Onions2nd in Washington9,653 acres

How does Grant 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.

Grant County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Dry beans38.4 million pounds116*54%production
Corn8.6 million bushels152237%production
Green beans808 acres1*47*37%acres harvested
Onions9,653 acres26*37%acres harvested
Hay932,837 tons1237%production
Sweet corn24,356 acres12*35%acres harvested
Apples55,974 acres11*33%bearing acres
Potatoes60,612 acres11*32%acres harvested
Honey972,160 pounds133*29%production
Green peas10,303 acres22*28%acres harvested
Sunflowers1.5 million pounds1*123*25%production
Peppermint154,692 pounds2*3*23%production
Sweet cherries7,644 acres23*20%bearing acres
Grapes12,891 acres318*19%bearing acres
Cattle195,818 cattle24417%head on farms
Show all 29 items
Grant County rankings, items 16 to 29
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Carrots1,503 acres2*7*15%acres harvested
Milk30,525 milk cows360*12%head on farms
Spearmint72,915 pounds33*6%production
Wheat8.8 million bushels6266%production
Canola10.7 million pounds551*5%production
Barley177,155 bushels6148*4%production
Pears625 acres610*4%bearing acres
Goats942 goats10637*4%head on farms
Blueberries230 acres6*39*1%bearing acres
Sheep596 sheep221,322*1%head on farms
Tomatoes2 acres201,159*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins7 acres14*749*under 1%acres harvested
Raspberries17 acres5*35*under 1%bearing acres
Turkeys6 turkeys28*1,700*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, chickpeas, lentils, lettuce, broccoli, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, blackberries, tart cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, walnuts, hazelnuts, eggs and hogs.

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

What livestock does Grant County raise?

Grant County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle195,8182head on farms
Milk cows30,5253head on farms
Goats94210head on farms
Sheep59622head on farms
Turkeys628*head on farms

Other farm counties in Washington

Top Washington counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
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
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.