Washington farms and ranches produce more than 300 different crops with a combined value of about $10.2 billion – a figure that triples once food processing is factored in.
Agriculture is one of Washington’s most important private sectors, along with aerospace and technology.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistical Service tallied 35,200 agriculture operations in its 2022 Washington survey. Collectively, they cultivate 14.5 million acres.
Big numbers give an overview, but they only go so far. Here is a look at Washington agriculture by the numbers, collected from the USDA and the Washington Department of Agriculture.
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