Washington farming statistics (2022)
Washington had 32,076 farms working 13,855,414 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 432 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Washington ranks 25 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Washington had 32,076 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 1.7% of all US farms — across 13,855,414 acres of farmland, averaging 432 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
32,076
2022 census count
Land in farms
13,855,414
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
432
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
25 / 50
among US states
How Washington compares
States ranked nearest to Washington by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Alabama | 37,362 | 231 acres |
| 23 | Colorado | 36,056 | 838 acres |
| 24 | Oregon | 35,547 | 430 acres |
| 26 | Mississippi | 31,290 | 328 acres |
| 27 | New York | 30,650 | 212 acres |
| 28 | South Dakota | 28,299 | 1,495 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Washington?
- Washington had 32,076 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 13,855,414 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 25 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Washington?
- The average farm size in Washington was 432 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (13,855,414 acres) divided by the number of farms (32,076), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Washington figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.