Grown Where

Alaska · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does Alaska grow?

Alaska's farms sold $90.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 50 among the 50 states. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay and barley. Livestock and animal products make up 56% of its farm sales.

Farm sales, 2022
$90.8 millionNo. 50 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
1,173869,852 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$39.7 million44% of farm sales
Items reported
49tracked here

The Census of Agriculture reports Alaska by its own census areas rather than boroughs, so this site shows Alaska at the state level only.

What does Alaska grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1HayNo. 47 in the US21,738 acres
  2. 2BarleyNo. 21 in the US4,563 acres
  3. 3Oats829 acres
  4. 4Potatoes321 acres
  5. 5Wheat102 acres
  6. 6LettuceNo. 21 in the US*87 acres
  7. 7CarrotsNo. 20 in the US*47 acres
  8. 8BroccoliNo. 24 in the US*35 acres
  9. 9Cabbage30 acres
  10. 10Apples28 acres

Where does Alaska rank nationally?

Every item where Alaska is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.

Alaska's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
ArtichokesNo. 10*under 1%1 acre2022 Census of Agriculture
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher.

What livestock does Alaska raise?

Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.

Alaska livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Cattle16,840under 1%head on farms
Broiler chickens11,666under 1%head sold
Laying hens10,134under 1%head on farms
Hogs1,604under 1%head on farms
Sheep1,143under 1%head on farms
Goats927under 1%head on farms
Turkeys683under 1%head on farms
Milk cows134under 1%head on farms

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.