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Klickitat County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Klickitat County, Washington grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Klickitat County's biggest by acreage are wheat (80,905 acres), hay (37,040 acres) and grapes (6,982 acres). Its farms sold $131 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 18th of 39 counties in Washington.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for pears (9th of 459 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$131 million1191st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
701619,788 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
86% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4721 published, 25 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+
Klickitat County
$131 million
1% of Washington farm sales. No. 18 of 39 counties reporting.

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

What does Klickitat County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat12th in Washington80,905 acres
  2. 2Hay10th in Washington37,040 acres
  3. 3Grapes4th in Washington6,982 acres
  4. 4Barley10th in Washington1,494 acres
  5. 5Apples9th in Washington*1,123 acres
  6. 6Sweet cherries8th in Washington885 acres
  7. 7Pears5th in Washington786 acres
  8. 8Watermelon2nd in Washington*21 acres
  9. 9Garlic11th in Washington*4 acres
  10. 10Lettuce15th in Washington*2 acres

How does Klickitat 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.

Klickitat County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Grapes6,982 acres424*10%bearing acres
Pears786 acres59*5%bearing acres
Sheep1,417 sheep12632*3%head on farms
Hay72,492 tons10312*3%production
Watermelon21 acres2*234*3%acres harvested
Sweet cherries885 acres820*2%bearing acres
Cattle24,170 cattle10*1,083*2%head on farms
Goats535 goats18*1,196*2%head on farms
Wheat3.1 million bushels121442%production
Barley79,483 bushels10193*2%production
Hogs314 hogs11*1,060*2%head on farms
Apples1,123 acres9*33*under 1%bearing acres
Kale1 acre15*304*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres15*366*under 1%acres harvested
Garlic4 acres11*169*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 21 items
Klickitat County rankings, items 16 to 21
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Cucumbers1 acre19*834*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs3,501 laying hens13*814*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,920 pounds25*1,666*under 1%production
Green beans1 acre15*844*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre13*211*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens252 broiler chickens17*1,281*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, dry beans, canola, potatoes, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green peas, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, turkeys and milk.

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

What livestock does Klickitat County raise?

Klickitat County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle24,17010*head on farms
Laying hens3,50113*head on farms
Sheep1,41712head on farms
Goats53518*head on farms
Hogs31411*head on farms
Broiler chickens25217*head sold

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.