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Okanogan County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Okanogan County, Washington grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Okanogan County's biggest by acreage are hay (35,069 acres), apples (17,176 acres) and wheat (10,557 acres). Its farms sold $364 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 10th of 39 counties in Washington.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for apples (4th of 900 counties), pears (5th of 459 counties) and sweet cherries (6th of 191 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$364 million373rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,011940,124 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
88% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5445 published, 8 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+
Okanogan County
$364 million
3% of Washington farm sales. No. 10 of 39 counties reporting.

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

What does Okanogan County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay6th in Washington35,069 acres
  2. 2Apples3rd in Washington17,176 acres
  3. 3Wheat15th in Washington10,557 acres
  4. 4Sweet cherries4th in Washington4,865 acres
  5. 5Pears3rd in Washington2,642 acres
  6. 6Canola10th in Washington1,590 acres
  7. 7Barley14th in Washington839 acres
  8. 8Corn8th in Washington*165 acres
  9. 9Peaches2nd in Washington*60 acres
  10. 10Sweet corn14th in Washington*33 acres

How does Okanogan 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.

Okanogan County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Pears2,642 acres35*15%bearing acres
Sweet cherries4,865 acres46*13%bearing acres
Apples17,176 acres34*10%bearing acres
Peaches60 acres2*86*5%bearing acres
Hay107,907 tons6145*4%production
Cattle40,957 cattle7*621*4%head on farms
Plums5 acres2*68*3%bearing acres
Sheep1,263 sheep15706*3%head on farms
Nectarines20 acres2*11*3%bearing acres
Chile peppers2 acres7*349*2%acres harvested
Goats550 goats16*1,158*2%head on farms
Walnuts3 acres4*50*2%bearing acres
Canola3.4 million pounds1071*2%production
Garlic19 acres2*29*1%acres harvested
Tomatoes4 acres13828*1%acres harvested
Show all 45 items
Okanogan County rankings, items 16 to 45
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Cantaloupe2 acres5*418*1%acres harvested
Turkeys61 turkeys19*897*1%head on farms
Barley39,798 bushels14247*under 1%production
Kale1 acre15*304*under 1%acres harvested
Honey19,045 pounds14*536*under 1%production
Cucumbers2 acres13*615*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat526,681 bushels15560*under 1%production
Tart cherries5 acres3*33*under 1%bearing acres
Lettuce2 acres15*366*under 1%acres harvested
Asparagus5 acres5*106*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs37 hogs29*2,069*under 1%head on farms
Squash3 acres15*638*under 1%acres harvested
Hazelnuts1 acre4*34*under 1%bearing acres
Corn35,573 bushels8*2,055*under 1%production
Cabbage1 acre15*416*under 1%acres harvested
Strawberries1 acre7*333*under 1%bearing acres
Blackberries1 acre11*418*under 1%bearing acres
Green beans2 acres14*640*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre10*774*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins2 acres18*954*under 1%acres harvested
Raspberries6 acres11*109*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs3,497 laying hens14*815*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn33 acres14*443*under 1%acres harvested
Grapes20 acres13*341*under 1%bearing acres
Spinach1 acre13*211*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots2 acres15*225*under 1%acres harvested
Milk36 milk cows18*1,067*under 1%head on farms
Onions2 acres16*304*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes6 acres12*436*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens297 broiler chickens16*1,248*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, dry beans, sweet potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, blueberries, apricots and maple syrup.

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

What livestock does Okanogan County raise?

Okanogan County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle40,9577*head on farms
Laying hens3,49714*head on farms
Sheep1,26315head on farms
Goats55016*head on farms
Broiler chickens29716*head sold
Turkeys6119*head on farms
Hogs3729*head on farms
Milk cows3618*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
Snohomish County$281 million
Chelan County$270 million
Douglas County$255 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.