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Jefferson County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Jefferson County, Washington grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Jefferson County's biggest by acreage is hay (719 acres). Its farms sold $16.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 33rd of 39 counties in Washington.

Farm sales, 2022
$16.2 million2566th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1888,717 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
23% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4132 published, 9 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+
Jefferson County
$16.2 million
under 1% of Washington farm sales. No. 33 of 39 counties reporting.

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

What does Jefferson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay37th in Washington719 acres
  2. 2Apples17th in Washington*37 acres
  3. 3Grapes17th in Washington*13 acres
  4. 4Pears15th in Washington*10 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes17th in Washington3 acres
  6. 6Broccoli10th in Washington*3 acres
  7. 7Green beans12th in Washington*3 acres
  8. 8Squash15th in Washington*3 acres
  9. 9Garlic13th in Washington*3 acres
  10. 10Potatoes17th in Washington*2 acres

How does Jefferson 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.

Jefferson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Collard greens1 acre5*211*2%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres7*349*2%acres harvested
Hogs206 hogs17*1,257*1%head on farms
Kale2 acres12*197*1%acres harvested
Tomatoes3 acres17960*1%acres harvested
Turkeys51 turkeys23*996*under 1%head on farms
Cantaloupe1 acre7*531*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli3 acres10*179*under 1%acres harvested
Goats118 goats33*2,433*under 1%head on farms
Cauliflower1 acre10*191*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres13*615*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres15*366*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage2 acres12*306*under 1%acres harvested
Garlic3 acres13*222*under 1%acres harvested
Squash3 acres15*638*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 32 items
Jefferson County rankings, items 16 to 32
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Sheep76 sheep35*2,436*under 1%head on farms
Green beans3 acres12*519*under 1%acres harvested
Strawberries1 acre7*333*under 1%bearing acres
Blackberries1 acre11*418*under 1%bearing acres
Peaches1 acre9*428*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle843 cattle35*2,851*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins2 acres18*954*under 1%acres harvested
Honey2,076 pounds24*1,631*under 1%production
Pears10 acres15*82*under 1%bearing acres
Hay1,056 tons372,879*under 1%production
Chickens7,000 broiler chickens4*586*under 1%head sold
Apples37 acres17*315*under 1%bearing acres
Grapes13 acres17*408*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs916 laying hens23*1,769*under 1%head on farms
Carrots1 acre17*340*under 1%acres harvested
Onions2 acres16*304*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres17*718*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: green peas, bell peppers, spinach, watermelon, blueberries, raspberries, plums, figs and kiwifruit.

What livestock does Jefferson County raise?

Jefferson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens7,0004*head sold
Laying hens91623*head on farms
Cattle84335*head on farms
Hogs20617*head on farms
Goats11833*head on farms
Sheep7635*head on farms
Turkeys5123*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
Chelan County$270 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.