Kittitas County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Kittitas County, Washington grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Kittitas County's biggest by acreage are hay (35,627 acres) and wheat (955 acres). Its farms sold $75.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 39 counties in Washington.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $75.6 million1637th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 738165,205 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 82% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4819 published, 25 withheld, 4 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Kittitas County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Kittitas 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of WA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflowers | 542,480 pounds | 5* | 152* | 9% | production |
| Hay | 141,232 tons | 4 | 80 | 6% | production |
| Goats | 1,259 goats | 7 | 434* | 5% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 134 acres | 7* | 116* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 1,254 sheep | 16 | 715* | 3% | head on farms |
| Plums | 3 acres | 5* | 93* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 15,848 cattle | 16* | 1,456* | 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 49 turkeys | 24* | 1,017* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 106 hogs | 23* | 1,626* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green peas | 210 acres | 6* | 49* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Peaches | 3 acres | 7* | 337* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Squash | 3 acres | 15* | 638* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 85,439 bushels | 18 | 1,280* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 1,480 pounds | 28* | 1,780* | under 1% | production |
| Grapes | 30 acres | 11* | 281* | under 1% | bearing acres |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of WA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pears | 7 acres | 16* | 116* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 1,620 laying hens | 20* | 1,314* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Blueberries | 1 acre | 19* | 602* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Chickens | 60 broiler chickens | 23* | 1,517* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, dry beans, canola, potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, celery, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, garlic, apples, strawberries, raspberries, sweet cherries, apricots, walnuts, hazelnuts and milk.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, spinach, blackberries and tart cherries.
What livestock does Kittitas County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 15,848 | 16* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,620 | 20* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,259 | 7 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,254 | 16 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 106 | 23* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 60 | 23* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 49 | 24* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Washington
| 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 |
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.