Farm Census

Snohomish County, Washington

Farms, crops and livestock in the 2022 Census of Agriculture

1,418 farms73,324 acres in farms$281 million in farm sales

Snohomish County's largest product group, nursery and greenhouse crops, makes up 31.6% of farm sales, against 4.0% across Washington.

Its farms account for 2.2% of all farm sales in Washington, the 11th-largest share among the state's 39 counties.

Nursery and greenhouse: 31.6%Nursery and greenhouse31.6%Milk: 29.7%Milk29.7%Poultry and eggs: 14.5%Poultry and eggs14.5%Aquaculture: 4.8%4.8%Cattle and calves: 4.5%Cattle and calves4.5%Hay and other crops: 4.4%Hay and other crops4.4%Fruit and nuts: 3.8%Fruit and nuts3.8%Grains and oilseeds: 3.6%3.6%Vegetables and melons: 2.1%2.1%Horses and mules: 0.4%Christmas trees: 0.2%Sheep and goats: 0.2%Other animals: 0.1%Hogs and pigs: 0.1%Nursery and greenhouse: 31.6%31.6%Milk: 29.7%Milk29.7%Poultry and eggs: 14.5%14.5%Aquaculture: 4.8%4.8%Cattle and calves: 4.5%4.5%Hay and other crops: 4.4%4.4%Fruit and nuts: 3.8%3.8%Grains and oilseeds: 3.6%3.6%Vegetables and melons: 2.1%2.1%Horses and mules: 0.4%Christmas trees: 0.2%Sheep and goats: 0.2%Other animals: 0.1%Hogs and pigs: 0.1%
Farm sales by product group, 2022, sized by value.
Sales by product group
Product groupSalesRank in state
Nursery, greenhouse and floriculture crops$88.6 million1st of 26
Milk from cows$83.4 million5th of 16
Poultry and eggs$40.6 million3rd of 28
Aquaculture$13.6 million5th of 16
Cattle and calves$12.6 million10th of 33
Hay and other crops$12.2 million13th of 35
Fruit, tree nuts and berries$10.7 million14th of 33
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans and dry peas$10.1 million14th of 29
Vegetables, melons and potatoes$6.0 million12th of 29
Horses, ponies, mules, burros and donkeys$1.1 million4th of 35
Christmas trees and short-rotation woody crops$507,00011th of 23
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair and goat milk$496,0006th of 33
Other animals and animal products$328,00011th of 28
Hogs and pigs$321,0001st of 29

What the fields held

Snohomish County harvested 30,602 acres of cropland in 2022, 16th of 33 counties in Washington. Hay and haylage covered acreage equal to 48% of that, corn for silage 27%.

CropAcresShare of US
Hay and haylage14,789under 0.1%
Corn for silage8,2870.14%
Berries1,9240.54%
Vegetables810under 0.1%
of which potatoes11under 0.1%
Barley344under 0.1%
Wheat320under 0.1%
Orchard land147under 0.1%
of which grapes35under 0.1%
of which apples87under 0.1%

Withheld to protect individual farms: corn for grain, oats and dry edible beans.

How much of the county is farmland

Share of the county land in farms5.5%

Snohomish County ranks 30th of 39 counties in Washington on this measure.

  • 40,064 acres of cropland, 55% of farmland
  • 14,566 acres of pastureland, 20% of farmland
  • 11,689 acres of woodland, 16% of farmland
  • 13,162 acres irrigated

Farm sizes

The typical farm in Snohomish County is smaller than the national median of 72 acres, at 14 acres. The average, pulled up by the largest operations, is 52 acres, 30th-largest of 39 in Washington. The most common size class is 10–49 acres, with 45.5% of farms. Fewer than 1% of farms have 1,000 acres or more.

1–937%10–4945%50–17913%180–4993%500–9991%1,000–1,9990%2,000+0%
Snohomish County US · farms by size

Barns, pens and pastures

AnimalsHeadShare of US
Laying hens801,4400.21%
Horses and ponies3,3310.14%
Milk cows12,7220.14%
Goats1,4470.06%
Cattle and calves28,653under 0.1%
Sheep and lambs1,610under 0.1%
Beef cows3,022under 0.1%
Turkeys391under 0.1%

Withheld: hogs and pigs and broilers sold.

Who farms here

Decisions on Snohomish County's 1,418 farms are made by 2,748 producers. Their average age is 56.9, 2.4 years below the Washington average. Women are 47.5% of them.

Under 358%35–4415%45–5417%55–6426%65–7422%75+12%
Snohomish County US · producers by age

Five years earlier

Measure2017Change to 2022
Farms1,558−9.0%
Land in farms, acres63,671+15.2%
Average farm size, acres41+26.8%
Farm products sold (current dollars)$158 million+78.1%
Laying hens, head726,366+10.3%
Corn for silage, acres4,770+73.7%
Horses and ponies, head3,304+0.8%
Milk cows, head13,111−3.0%

Nearest rivals

Counties with a similar sales mix

Snohomish County accounts for 4.4% of the farms in Washington. Rank Washington counties for berries.

Source: USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. How to read these pages.