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Yakima County, Washington · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Yakima County, Washington grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Yakima County's biggest by acreage are apples (48,870 acres), hay (32,493 acres) and hops (32,488 acres). Its farms sold $2.3 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 39 counties in Washington.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for hops (1st of 85 counties), apples (2nd of 900 counties), sweet cherries (2nd of 191 counties) and pears (3rd of 459 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$2.3 billion13th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,5231,792,824 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
63% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
6050 published, 10 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+
Yakima County
$2.3 billion
18% of Washington farm sales. No. 2 of 39 counties reporting.

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

What does Yakima County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Apples2nd in Washington48,870 acres
  2. 2Hay3rd in Washington32,493 acres
  3. 3Hops1st in Washington32,488 acres
  4. 4Wheat13th in Washington23,961 acres
  5. 5Corn3rd in Washington15,764 acres
  6. 6Grapes2nd in Washington14,893 acres
  7. 7Sweet cherries1st in Washington9,934 acres
  8. 8Spearmint1st in Washington5,477 acres
  9. 9Pears2nd in Washington4,406 acres
  10. 10Sweet corn5th in Washington*1,256 acres

How does Yakima 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.

Yakima County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Artichokes45 acres16*90%acres harvested
Cantaloupe123 acres122*77%acres harvested
Honeydew31 acres115*76%acres harvested
Hops52.7 million pounds11*73%production
Spearmint865,954 pounds11*69%production
Squash914 acres112*61%acres harvested
Apricots517 acres13*58%bearing acres
Tomatoes142 acres158*49%acres harvested
Cucumbers245 acres138*43%acres harvested
Asparagus840 acres24*40%acres harvested
Milk100,591 milk cows11339%head on farms
Watermelon328 acres1*63*39%acres harvested
Bell peppers440 acres1*19*36%acres harvested
Chile peppers25 acres144*29%acres harvested
Apples48,870 acres22*29%bearing acres
Show all 50 items
Yakima County rankings, items 16 to 50
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WAMeasure
Sweet cherries9,934 acres12*26%bearing acres
Pears4,406 acres23*26%bearing acres
Peppermint158,958 pounds1*2*24%production
Peaches294 acres1*31*24%bearing acres
Grapes14,893 acres216*21%bearing acres
Cattle236,986 cattle13521%head on farms
Cabbage162 acres335*19%acres harvested
Honey590,527 pounds2*53*17%production
Sheep7,213 sheep1109*16%head on farms
Corn3.5 million bushels3849*15%production
Goats2,913 goats1110*11%head on farms
Pumpkins278 acres3*45*9%acres harvested
Lettuce44 acres3*40*7%acres harvested
Hay145,323 tons3766%production
Broccoli31 acres1*28*5%acres harvested
Green beans55 acres2*113*3%acres harvested
Blueberries385 acres4*33*2%bearing acres
Collard greens1 acre5*211*2%acres harvested
Hogs332 hogs9*1,030*2%head on farms
Sweet corn1,256 acres5*63*2%acres harvested
Kale3 acres8*155*2%acres harvested
Oats3,200 bushels5*825*2%production
Turkeys78 turkeys17*770*1%head on farms
Wheat2 million bushels132181%production
Onions201 acres645*under 1%acres harvested
Barley27,702 bushels17*277*under 1%production
Spinach21 acres5*32*under 1%acres harvested
Blackberries5 acres7*183*under 1%bearing acres
Potatoes603 acres8*84*under 1%acres harvested
Garlic3 acres13*222*under 1%acres harvested
Raspberries15 acres7*42*under 1%bearing acres
Strawberries1 acre7*333*under 1%bearing acres
Carrots2 acres15*225*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens422 broiler chickens15*1,154*under 1%head sold
Brussels sprouts1 acre8*97*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, cauliflower, green peas, tart cherries, nectarines, plums, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts and eggs.

What livestock does Yakima County raise?

Yakima County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle236,9861head on farms
Milk cows100,5911head on farms
Sheep7,2131head on farms
Goats2,9131head on farms
Broiler chickens42215*head sold
Hogs3329*head on farms
Turkeys7817*head on farms

Other farm counties in Washington

Top Washington counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Grant County$2.6 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
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.