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Thurston County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Thurston County, Washington grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Thurston County, Washington (79% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 1,416,780 laying hens and 18,594 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (7,081 acres). Its farms sold $191 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 39 counties in Washington.

Farm sales, 2022
$191 million867th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,10855,943 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
21% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5743 published, 13 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+
Thurston County
$191 million
1% of Washington farm sales. No. 17 of 39 counties reporting.

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

What does Thurston County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay21st in Washington7,081 acres
  2. 2Blueberries9th in Washington*122 acres
  3. 3Sweet corn10th in Washington*57 acres
  4. 4Raspberries4th in Washington*44 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins11th in Washington*39 acres
  6. 6Lettuce4th in Washington*23 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes3rd in Washington17 acres
  8. 8Apples22nd in Washington*16 acres
  9. 9Carrots6th in Washington*15 acres
  10. 10Spinach6th in Washington*14 acres

How does Thurston 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.

Thurston County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Eggs1.4 million laying hens1*28*24%head on farms
Chile peppers12 acres277*14%acres harvested
Tomatoes17 acres3278*6%acres harvested
Goats1,203 goats8454*5%head on farms
Kale7 acres4*79*4%acres harvested
Lettuce23 acres4*53*4%acres harvested
Turkeys185 turkeys11432*3%head on farms
Sheep1,299 sheep13688*3%head on farms
Hogs452 hogs5*921*3%head on farms
Honeydew1 acre3*69*2%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre5*211*2%acres harvested
Celery3 acres3*25*2%acres harvested
Milk4,969 milk cows10303*2%head on farms
Cattle18,594 cattle15*1,305*2%head on farms
Honey54,551 pounds8*281*2%production
Show all 43 items
Thurston County rankings, items 16 to 43
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Cauliflower4 acres4*88*2%acres harvested
Pumpkins39 acres11*330*1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe2 acres5*418*1%acres harvested
Cucumbers7 acres8*270*1%acres harvested
Cabbage9 acres5*111*1%acres harvested
Squash13 acres9*293*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon7 acres3*410*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries122 acres9*60*under 1%bearing acres
Garlic10 acres4*65*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli4 acres7*143*under 1%acres harvested
Hay14,422 tons211,810*under 1%production
Green beans12 acres6*219*under 1%acres harvested
Raspberries44 acres4*14*under 1%bearing acres
Bell peppers5 acres2*283*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach14 acres6*38*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots15 acres6*53*under 1%acres harvested
Tart cherries2 acres6*52*under 1%bearing acres
Sweet corn57 acres10*352*under 1%acres harvested
Peaches1 acre9*428*under 1%bearing acres
Asparagus1 acre7*275*under 1%acres harvested
Pears5 acres18*159*under 1%bearing acres
Onions4 acres11181*under 1%acres harvested
Apples16 acres22*463*under 1%bearing acres
Green peas3 acres10*173*under 1%acres harvested
Corn1,600 bushels12*2,239*under 1%production
Potatoes11 acres10*302*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet cherries2 acres15*122*under 1%bearing acres
Brussels sprouts2 acres4*56*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, barley, oats, grapes, strawberries, cranberries, blackberries, plums, figs, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts and chickens.

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

What livestock does Thurston County raise?

Thurston County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens1,416,7801*head on farms
Cattle18,59415*head on farms
Milk cows4,96910head on farms
Sheep1,29913head on farms
Goats1,2038head on farms
Hogs4525*head on farms
Turkeys18511head 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.