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Skagit County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Skagit County, Washington grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Skagit County's biggest by acreage are potatoes (13,223 acres), hay (8,084 acres) and barley (4,251 acres). Its farms sold $367 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 9th of 39 counties in Washington.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for spinach (5th of 465 counties), raspberries (5th of 362 counties), Brussels sprouts (6th of 204 counties) and blueberries (13th of 667 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$367 million363rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
88299,718 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
73% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5645 published, 11 withheld
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+
Skagit County
$367 million
3% of Washington farm sales. No. 9 of 39 counties reporting.

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

What does Skagit County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Potatoes5th in Washington13,223 acres
  2. 2Hay20th in Washington8,084 acres
  3. 3Barley3rd in Washington4,251 acres
  4. 4Wheat17th in Washington2,642 acres
  5. 5Spinach1st in Washington2,528 acres
  6. 6Blueberries2nd in Washington*1,720 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins1st in Washington868 acres
  8. 8Dry beans6th in Washington*343 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn7th in Washington*293 acres
  10. 10Cabbage1st in Washington278 acres

How does Skagit 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.

Skagit County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Spinach2,528 acres15*68%acres harvested
Collard greens21 acres128*49%acres harvested
Cabbage278 acres130*33%acres harvested
Pumpkins868 acres112*29%acres harvested
Lettuce107 acres226*17%acres harvested
Kale24 acres1*32*14%acres harvested
Figs1 acre3*78*11%bearing acres
Blueberries1,720 acres2*13*11%bearing acres
Barley381,679 bushels394*9%production
Squash115 acres2*77*8%acres harvested
Potatoes13,223 acres518*7%acres harvested
Turkeys390 turkeys7267*7%head on farms
Honey190,347 pounds4*141*6%production
Artichokes2 acres2*12*4%acres harvested
Cucumbers22 acres3*109*4%acres harvested
Show all 45 items
Skagit County rankings, items 16 to 45
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Milk9,401 milk cows8203*4%head on farms
Raspberries225 acres2*5*2%bearing acres
Honeydew1 acre3*69*2%acres harvested
Tomatoes7 acres8562*2%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres7*349*2%acres harvested
Cattle24,595 cattle9*1,066*2%head on farms
Sheep938 sheep18984*2%head on farms
Plums3 acres5*93*2%bearing acres
Goats406 goats21*1,502*2%head on farms
Dry beans826,500 pounds6*141*1%production
Hogs177 hogs19*1,336*under 1%head on farms
Celery1 acre6*64*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre7*531*under 1%acres harvested
Hay15,204 tons201,760*under 1%production
Green beans13 acres5*214*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn293 acres7*144*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots37 acres3*35*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon2 acres6*686*under 1%acres harvested
Garlic3 acres13*222*under 1%acres harvested
Pears36 acres10*30*under 1%bearing acres
Tart cherries3 acres4*41*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs7,302 laying hens7*502*under 1%head on farms
Wheat153,389 bushels171,052*under 1%production
Apples142 acres11*141*under 1%bearing acres
Bell peppers1 acre10*774*under 1%acres harvested
Corn9,566 bushels10*2,164*under 1%production
Onions8 acres796*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet cherries2 acres15*122*under 1%bearing acres
Green peas1 acre13*286*under 1%acres harvested
Brussels sprouts270 acres1*6*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, walnuts, hazelnuts, chickens and maple syrup.

What livestock does Skagit County raise?

Skagit County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle24,5959*head on farms
Milk cows9,4018head on farms
Laying hens7,3027*head on farms
Sheep93818head on farms
Goats40621*head on farms
Turkeys3907head on farms
Hogs17719*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
Okanogan County$364 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.