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Lincoln County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lincoln County, Washington grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lincoln County's biggest by acreage are wheat (367,986 acres), hay (24,098 acres) and canola (21,063 acres). Its farms sold $209 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 14th of 39 counties in Washington.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for wheat (3rd of 1,906 counties) and canola (21st of 118 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$209 million788th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
7191,109,276 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
94% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3117 published, 12 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+
Lincoln County
$209 million
2% of Washington farm sales. No. 14 of 39 counties reporting.

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

What does Lincoln County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat2nd in Washington367,986 acres
  2. 2Hay11th in Washington24,098 acres
  3. 3Canola2nd in Washington21,063 acres
  4. 4Barley4th in Washington4,686 acres
  5. 5Chickpeas5th in Washington1,361 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers3rd in Washington*680 acres
  7. 7Oats4th in Washington*395 acres
  8. 8Apples26th in Washington*1 acre
  9. 9Raspberries18th in Washington*1 acre
  10. 10Blackberries11th in Washington*1 acre

How does Lincoln 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.

Lincoln County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Canola37.5 million pounds221*17%production
Wheat19.8 million bushels2313%production
Sunflowers685,880 pounds3*145*11%production
Oats14,345 bushels4*580*8%production
Barley289,146 bushels4116*7%production
Hay71,025 tons11333*3%production
Cattle19,169 cattle14*1,279*2%head on farms
Chickpeas1.7 million pounds531*1%production
Hogs152 hogs21*1,430*under 1%head on farms
Sheep372 sheep251,692*under 1%head on farms
Goats207 goats29*2,099*under 1%head on farms
Plums1 acre10*170*under 1%bearing acres
Blackberries1 acre11*418*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs883 laying hens24*1,804*under 1%head on farms
Raspberries1 acre18*290*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 17 items
Lincoln County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Pears1 acre23*342*under 1%bearing acres
Apples1 acre26*831*under 1%bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, dry beans, potatoes, green peas, bell peppers, blueberries, sweet cherries, peaches, apricots, turkeys, chickens and honey.

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

What livestock does Lincoln County raise?

Lincoln County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle19,16914*head on farms
Laying hens88324*head on farms
Sheep37225head on farms
Goats20729*head on farms
Hogs15221*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.