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Pierce County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Pierce County, Washington grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Pierce County's biggest by acreage is hay (5,934 acres). Its farms sold $105 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 19th of 39 counties in Washington.

Farm sales, 2022
$105 million1358th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,34747,546 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
51% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5341 published, 11 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+
Pierce County
$105 million
under 1% of Washington farm sales. No. 19 of 39 counties reporting.

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

What does Pierce County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay24th in Washington5,934 acres
  2. 2Sweet corn6th in Washington*456 acres
  3. 3Pumpkins2nd in Washington431 acres
  4. 4Lettuce1st in Washington260 acres
  5. 5Cabbage2nd in Washington222 acres
  6. 6Cucumbers2nd in Washington128 acres
  7. 7Raspberries3rd in Washington*103 acres
  8. 8Celery1st in Washington102 acres
  9. 9Strawberries2nd in Washington*65 acres
  10. 10Blackberries3rd in Washington*61 acres

How does Pierce 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.

Pierce County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Celery102 acres113*75%acres harvested
Lettuce260 acres119*41%acres harvested
Cabbage222 acres232*27%acres harvested
Cucumbers128 acres250*22%acres harvested
Pumpkins431 acres221*14%acres harvested
Collard greens6 acres275*14%acres harvested
Chile peppers10 acres3*90*11%acres harvested
Turkeys621 turkeys2205*11%head on farms
Strawberries65 acres2*19*8%bearing acres
Goats1,860 goats3226*7%head on farms
Blackberries61 acres3*20*6%bearing acres
Kale7 acres4*79*4%acres harvested
Sheep1,780 sheep7501*4%head on farms
Hogs482 hogs3*900*3%head on farms
Cauliflower6 acres3*59*2%acres harvested
Show all 41 items
Pierce County rankings, items 16 to 41
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Plums3 acres5*93*2%bearing acres
Tomatoes5 acres11715*2%acres harvested
Raspberries103 acres3*10*1%bearing acres
Squash16 acres7*254*1%acres harvested
Broccoli7 acres6*95*1%acres harvested
Sweet corn456 acres6*106*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre7*531*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle6,743 cattle23*2,120*under 1%head on farms
Garlic5 acres8*128*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries58 acres11*92*under 1%bearing acres
Bell peppers4 acres3*339*under 1%acres harvested
Hay7,909 tons242,277*under 1%production
Honey9,250 pounds16*845*under 1%production
Milk469 milk cows15*715*under 1%head on farms
Spinach5 acres8*66*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas47 acres7*68*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots8 acres8*83*under 1%acres harvested
Pears5 acres18*159*under 1%bearing acres
Apples44 acres16*290*under 1%bearing acres
Chickens6,326 broiler chickens5*597*under 1%head sold
Corn3,000 bushels11*2,212*under 1%production
Grapes6 acres20*519*under 1%bearing acres
Onions2 acres16*304*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet cherries2 acres15*122*under 1%bearing acres
Potatoes6 acres12*436*under 1%acres harvested
Brussels sprouts5 acres3*30*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: green beans, asparagus, artichokes, cranberries, peaches, apricots, figs, kiwifruit, walnuts, hazelnuts and eggs.

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

What livestock does Pierce County raise?

Pierce County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle6,74323*head on farms
Broiler chickens6,3265*head sold
Goats1,8603head on farms
Sheep1,7807head on farms
Turkeys6212head on farms
Hogs4823*head on farms
Milk cows46915*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.