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King County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does King County, Washington grow?

Of the crops tracked here, King County's biggest by acreage is hay (3,558 acres). Its farms sold $103 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 20th of 39 counties in Washington.

Farm sales, 2022
$103 million1378th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,60446,261 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
59% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5843 published, 13 withheld, 2 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+
King County
$103 million
under 1% of Washington farm sales. No. 20 of 39 counties reporting.

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

What does King County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay27th in Washington3,558 acres
  2. 2Blueberries7th in Washington*181 acres
  3. 3Pumpkins6th in Washington*169 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn8th in Washington*158 acres
  5. 5Strawberries3rd in Washington*61 acres
  6. 6Apples14th in Washington*59 acres
  7. 7Pears9th in Washington*37 acres
  8. 8Squash5th in Washington*27 acres
  9. 9Lettuce4th in Washington*23 acres
  10. 10Broccoli2nd in Washington*17 acres

How does King 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.

King County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Collard greens6 acres275*14%acres harvested
Figs1 acre3*78*11%bearing acres
Strawberries61 acres3*23*7%bearing acres
Turkeys394 turkeys5264*7%head on farms
Celery9 acres2*17*7%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes1 acre2*215*6%acres harvested
Pumpkins169 acres6*91*6%acres harvested
Kale9 acres3*61*5%acres harvested
Sheep2,249 sheep5382*5%head on farms
Chile peppers4 acres4*207*5%acres harvested
Goats1,135 goats9499*4%head on farms
Tomatoes11 acres6415*4%acres harvested
Lettuce23 acres4*53*4%acres harvested
Broccoli17 acres2*46*3%acres harvested
Cucumbers14 acres5*151*2%acres harvested
Show all 43 items
King County rankings, items 16 to 43
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Honeydew1 acre3*69*2%acres harvested
Milk5,533 milk cows9291*2%head on farms
Cantaloupe3 acres4*348*2%acres harvested
Squash27 acres5*184*2%acres harvested
Hogs289 hogs13*1,096*2%head on farms
Honey48,172 pounds10*309*1%production
Cattle13,377 cattle19*1,603*1%head on farms
Cauliflower3 acres5*103*1%acres harvested
Blueberries181 acres7*44*1%bearing acres
Garlic9 acres5*70*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage5 acres7*157*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn158 acres8*214*under 1%acres harvested
Hay5,760 tons272,460*under 1%production
Spinach8 acres7*50*under 1%acres harvested
Pears37 acres9*27*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs10,884 laying hens6*428*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers2 acres6*523*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots16 acres5*50*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre8*824*under 1%acres harvested
Peaches1 acre9*428*under 1%bearing acres
Asparagus1 acre7*275*under 1%acres harvested
Apples59 acres14*257*under 1%bearing acres
Grapes17 acres15*373*under 1%bearing acres
Onions4 acres11181*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas5 acres8*139*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens1,610 broiler chickens8*790*under 1%head sold
Corn624 bushels14*2,266*under 1%production
Brussels sprouts2 acres4*56*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, oats, hops, potatoes, green beans, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, plums, apricots, walnuts, hazelnuts and maple syrup.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): artichokes and tart cherries.

What livestock does King County raise?

King County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle13,37719*head on farms
Laying hens10,8846*head on farms
Milk cows5,5339head on farms
Sheep2,2495head on farms
Broiler chickens1,6108*head sold
Goats1,1359head on farms
Turkeys3945head on farms
Hogs28913*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.