Agriculture & Farming in Washington

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$6,152,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
31,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Apple production value
$1,885,000,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$3,882,787,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$869,870,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$6,152,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$424,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$6,152,000,000▲ 53%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED WAAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$424,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED WAOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
31,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
13,700,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
435
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
31,500▼ 17%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
13,700,000▼ 14%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
435▲ 3%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Apple production value
$1,885,000,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Wheat production value
$716,347,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Potato production value
$824,777,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$1,242,003,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
1,120,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Apple production value

2007–2025
$1,885,000,000▲ 6%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, apples, utilized (QuickStats).

Wheat production value

1949–2025
$716,347,000▲ 527%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, wheat (QuickStats).

Potato production value

1882–2025
$824,777,000▲ 88206%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, potatoes (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$1,242,003,000▲ 161%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
1,120,000▲ 1283%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$3,882,787,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$658,271,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Fruits, fresh exports
$633,760,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Fruits, processed exports
$512,438,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Vegetables, processed exports
$480,430,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$3,882,787,000▲ 198%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$658,271,000▲ 264%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Fruits, fresh exports

2000–2024
$633,760,300▲ 169%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Fruits, processed exports

2000–2024
$512,438,700▲ 137%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Vegetables, processed exports

2000–2024
$480,430,300▲ 439%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$869,870,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$869,870,000▲ 444%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).