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Whatcom County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Whatcom County, Washington grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Whatcom County's biggest by acreage are raspberries (8,010 acres), hay (7,659 acres) and potatoes (1,653 acres). Its farms sold $510 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 7th of 39 counties in Washington.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for raspberries (1st of 362 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$510 million192nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,582102,886 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
51% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5945 published, 11 withheld, 3 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+
Whatcom County
$510 million
4% of Washington farm sales. No. 7 of 39 counties reporting.

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

What does Whatcom County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Raspberries1st in Washington8,010 acres
  2. 2Hay18th in Washington7,659 acres
  3. 3Potatoes7th in Washington*1,653 acres
  4. 4Wheat21st in Washington*332 acres
  5. 5Barley18th in Washington*233 acres
  6. 6Apples10th in Washington*183 acres
  7. 7Strawberries1st in Washington*115 acres
  8. 8Oats6th in Washington*52 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn15th in Washington*30 acres
  10. 10Pumpkins12th in Washington*30 acres

How does Whatcom 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.

Whatcom County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Raspberries8,010 acres11*88%bearing acres
Strawberries115 acres1*12*13%bearing acres
Milk33,507 milk cows250*13%head on farms
Chickens3.1 million broiler chickens2*396*12%head sold
Turkeys426 turkeys4254*7%head on farms
Cattle63,387 cattle4*311*6%head on farms
Goats926 goats11649*3%head on farms
Hogs532 hogs2*863*3%head on farms
Plums5 acres2*68*3%bearing acres
Sheep1,248 sheep17718*3%head on farms
Broccoli17 acres2*46*3%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre5*211*2%acres harvested
Lettuce12 acres7*91*2%acres harvested
Kale3 acres8*155*2%acres harvested
Honey50,398 pounds9*295*1%production
Show all 45 items
Whatcom County rankings, items 16 to 45
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Cucumbers8 acres7*240*1%acres harvested
Tomatoes4 acres13828*1%acres harvested
Blackberries14 acres5*77*1%bearing acres
Cauliflower3 acres5*103*1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre14*544*1%acres harvested
Tart cherries17 acres1*25*1%bearing acres
Squash15 acres8*265*1%acres harvested
Pumpkins30 acres12*389*under 1%acres harvested
Oats1,806 bushels6*857*under 1%production
Potatoes1,653 acres7*57*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans19 acres3*166*under 1%acres harvested
Celery1 acre6*64*under 1%acres harvested
Garlic9 acres5*70*under 1%acres harvested
Hay17,070 tons181,640*under 1%production
Barley25,680 bushels18*282*under 1%production
Cabbage3 acres10*229*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs14,452 laying hens3*405*under 1%head on farms
Asparagus4 acres6*129*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots17 acres4*48*under 1%acres harvested
Pears25 acres12*36*under 1%bearing acres
Apples183 acres10*120*under 1%bearing acres
Bell peppers1 acre10*774*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach2 acres9*130*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet cherries19 acres12*63*under 1%bearing acres
Sweet corn30 acres15*466*under 1%acres harvested
Onions6 acres9126*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat23,576 bushels21*1,648*under 1%production
Grapes10 acres18*444*under 1%bearing acres
Green peas5 acres8*139*under 1%acres harvested
Brussels sprouts6 acres2*23*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, sorghum, cantaloupe, blueberries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, kiwifruit, walnuts, hazelnuts and maple syrup.

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

What livestock does Whatcom County raise?

Whatcom County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens3,122,3772*head sold
Cattle63,3874*head on farms
Milk cows33,5072head on farms
Laying hens14,4523*head on farms
Sheep1,24817head on farms
Goats92611head on farms
Hogs5322*head on farms
Turkeys4264head 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
Whitman County$465 million
Skagit County$367 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.