Island County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Island County, Washington grow?

Name: Island County, Washington agriculture: crops and livestock, 2022
Creator: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
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Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Island County, Washington (53% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 10,715 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (3,846 acres) and barley (1,212 acres). Its farms sold $23.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 30th of 39 counties in Washington.

Farm sales, 2022: $23.5 million2405th of 3,050 US counties
Farms: 37717,038 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock: 47% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported: 5040 published, 7 withheld, 3 under half a unit

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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+

Island County

$23.5 million

under 1% of Washington farm sales. No. 30 of 39 counties reporting.

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

What does Island County grow the most of?

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

1Hay29th in Washington3,846 acres
2Barley9th in Washington1,212 acres
3Blueberries8th in Washington*123 acres
4Tomatoes4th in Washington14 acres
5Grapes16th in Washington*14 acres
6Apples23rd in Washington*11 acres
7Hazelnuts2nd in Washington*11 acres
8Lettuce11th in Washington*6 acres
9Sweet corn19th in Washington*5 acres
10Pumpkins17th in Washington*5 acres

How does Island 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.

Island County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WA
Item	Amount	State rank	US rank	Share of WA	Measure
Tomatoes	14 acres	4	333*	5%	acres harvested
Collard greens	2 acres	4	151*	5%	acres harvested
Walnuts	5 acres	3*	40*	3%	bearing acres
Barley	100,699 bushels	9	181*	2%	production
Kale	4 acres	6*	123*	2%	acres harvested
Chile peppers	2 acres	7*	349*	2%	acres harvested
Goats	541 goats	17*	1,183*	2%	head on farms
Sheep	893 sheep	19	1,021*	2%	head on farms
Hogs	341 hogs	8*	1,016*	2%	head on farms
Hazelnuts	11 acres	2*	15*	2%	bearing acres
Celery	2 acres	4*	34*	1%	acres harvested
Turkeys	80 turkeys	16*	758*	1%	head on farms
Cattle	10,715 cattle	20*	1,798*	under 1%	head on farms
Lettuce	6 acres	11*	169*	under 1%	acres harvested
Cauliflower	2 acres	7*	132*	under 1%	acres harvested

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Island County rankings, items 16 to 40
Item	Amount	State rank	US rank	Share of WA	Measure
Blueberries	123 acres	8*	59*	under 1%	bearing acres
Cantaloupe	1 acre	7*	531*	under 1%	acres harvested
Broccoli	4 acres	7*	143*	under 1%	acres harvested
Plums	1 acre	10*	170*	under 1%	bearing acres
Cucumbers	3 acres	12*	481*	under 1%	acres harvested
Cabbage	3 acres	10*	229*	under 1%	acres harvested
Squash	5 acres	13*	508*	under 1%	acres harvested
Garlic	4 acres	11*	169*	under 1%	acres harvested
Hay	5,210 tons	29	2,505*	under 1%	production
Pumpkins	5 acres	17*	825*	under 1%	acres harvested
Honey	5,107 pounds	18*	1,164*	under 1%	production
Bell peppers	1 acre	10*	774*	under 1%	acres harvested
Eggs	3,705 laying hens	11*	784*	under 1%	head on farms
Spinach	2 acres	9*	130*	under 1%	acres harvested
Asparagus	1 acre	7*	275*	under 1%	acres harvested
Carrots	4 acres	11*	140*	under 1%	acres harvested
Raspberries	3 acres	15*	184*	under 1%	bearing acres
Grapes	14 acres	16*	402*	under 1%	bearing acres
Onions	3 acres	14	228*	under 1%	acres harvested
Chickens	2,581 broiler chickens	6*	704*	under 1%	head sold
Sweet corn	5 acres	19*	897*	under 1%	acres harvested
Apples	11 acres	23*	526*	under 1%	bearing acres
Pears	1 acre	23*	342*	under 1%	bearing acres
Green peas	2 acres	11*	210*	under 1%	acres harvested
Brussels sprouts	2 acres	4*	56*		acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, potatoes, green beans, strawberries, peaches, kiwifruit and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): watermelon, blackberries and sweet cherries.

What livestock does Island County raise?

Island County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Animal	Head	State rank	Measure
Cattle	10,715	20*	head on farms
Laying hens	3,705	11*	head on farms
Broiler chickens	2,581	6*	head sold
Sheep	893	19	head on farms
Goats	541	17*	head on farms
Hogs	341	8*	head on farms
Turkeys	80	16*	head on farms

Other farm counties in Washington

Top Washington counties by farm sales, 2022
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

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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.

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