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Lewis County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lewis County, Washington grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lewis County, Washington (58% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 20,014 cattle, and sold 15,520,356 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (16,152 acres), blueberries (1,481 acres) and wheat (1,142 acres). Its farms sold $198 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 39 counties in Washington.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for blueberries (17th of 667 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$198 million828th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,565118,915 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
42% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5133 published, 14 withheld, 4 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+
Lewis County
$198 million
2% of Washington farm sales. No. 16 of 39 counties reporting.

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

What does Lewis County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay14th in Washington16,152 acres
  2. 2Blueberries3rd in Washington*1,481 acres
  3. 3Wheat19th in Washington*1,142 acres
  4. 4Spinach3rd in Washington*120 acres
  5. 5Cabbage4th in Washington95 acres
  6. 6Barley63 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins10th in Washington*50 acres
  8. 8Apples19th in Washington*22 acres
  9. 9Blackberries4th in Washington*20 acres
  10. 10Pears14th in Washington*14 acres

How does Lewis 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.

Lewis County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Chickens15.5 million broiler chickens1178*60%head sold
Figs2 acres247*22%bearing acres
Turkeys735 turkeys1190*13%head on farms
Cabbage95 acres439*11%acres harvested
Blueberries1,481 acres3*17*9%bearing acres
Walnuts10 acres2*28*6%bearing acres
Goats1,493 goats5329*6%head on farms
Sheep1,711 sheep9522*4%head on farms
Spinach120 acres3*18*3%acres harvested
Hogs407 hogs6*957*2%head on farms
Blackberries20 acres4*55*2%bearing acres
Cattle20,014 cattle12*1,241*2%head on farms
Pumpkins50 acres10*269*2%acres harvested
Milk3,631 milk cows11362*1%head on farms
Cucumbers7 acres8*270*1%acres harvested
Show all 33 items
Lewis County rankings, items 16 to 33
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Hay29,515 tons141,113*1%production
Kale2 acres12*197*1%acres harvested
Tomatoes2 acres201,159*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce3 acres13*281*under 1%acres harvested
Strawberries3 acres6*260*under 1%bearing acres
Broccoli1 acre14*334*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres18*751*under 1%acres harvested
Tart cherries2 acres6*52*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs6,919 laying hens8*515*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre10*774*under 1%acres harvested
Pears14 acres14*65*under 1%bearing acres
Garlic1 acre17*425*under 1%acres harvested
Honey2,154 pounds22*1,610*under 1%production
Raspberries5 acres13*130*under 1%bearing acres
Wheat43,428 bushels19*1,497*under 1%production
Apples22 acres19*403*under 1%bearing acres
Sweet corn6 acres17*851*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres17*718*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, onions, carrots, cauliflower, chile peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, sweet cherries, plums, kiwifruit and hazelnuts.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): celery, green beans, green peas and collard greens.

What livestock does Lewis County raise?

Lewis County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens15,520,3561head sold
Cattle20,01412*head on farms
Laying hens6,9198*head on farms
Milk cows3,63111head on farms
Sheep1,7119head on farms
Goats1,4935head on farms
Turkeys7351head on farms
Hogs4076*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.