WAWG
From the National Agricultural Statistics Service
The value of Washington’s 2021 agricultural production totaled $10.2 billion, up slightly from the revised previous year value of $10.2 billion. The value of Washington’s crop production in 2021 was $7.21 billion, down 3% from 2020. The value of livestock production in 2021 totaled $3.02 billion, up 9% from the previous year.
Apples remain the leading agricultural commodity in the state with a 2021 value of $2.19 billion, up 4% from the previous year. Apples represented 21% of the total agricultural value in 2021. In the previous year, apple’s share of the total was also 21%. Milk remained in the second position and had value of production totaling $1.21 billion dollars in 2021, up 1% from 2020. Cattle and calves value of production moved up two positions from the previous year to third in the state rankings. Value of cattle and calves in 2021 was $802 million, up 14% from the previous year. All wheat, valued at $757 million, represented the fourth highest value in the state. This was a 20% decrease from the previous year. Potatoes rounded out the top five, with a value of $712 million, down 5% from the previous year. These five commodities had a combined value of $5.67 billion, or 55% of the 2021 value for all commodities (excluding government payments). The same five commodities in 2020 had a combined value of $5.70 billion, 56% of the total value.
Blueberries entered the top 10 in 2021 and set a record high value of production. Value of blueberry production in 2021 was $228 million, up 5% from the previous record high in 2020. There were notable commodities outside the top 10 that showed significant increases in value from the previous year. The value of all raspberries reached a record high value of $110 million in 2021, up 75% from the previous year. Corn for grain value of production increased 34% to $122 million in 2021. The value of canola, at $44.3 million, increased for the sixth consecutive year. Four of the top 10 commodities declined in value from the previous year, including wheat, potatoes, sweet cherries and grapes.
Other notable commodities that declined in value in 2021 were eggs, down 16% to $184 million, and onions, down 28% to $101 million.
