Vegetables Grown in Washington
  1997 1992
Acres 
  Harvested 
  No. of 
  Farms 
Acres 
  Harvested 
  No. of 
  Farms 
Potato 155,074 415 129,110 431
Sweet corn 86,721 580 60,471 617
Green pea 51,722 358 57,830 431
Asparagus 20,187 325 24,504 380
Onion, dry 17,716 165 6,419 133
Carrot 9,315 134 5,474 92
Lima bean, green 6,058 74 2,212 44
Cucumber and Pickle 3,221 134 2,328 126
Chinese pea 2,774 76 839 16
Bean, snap 1,691 149 1,773 143
Pumpkin 1,687 172 1,051 153
Squash 878 135 1,106 152
Broccoli not available 56 1,028 39
Lettuce and romaine 768 96 1,296 87
Cabbage 597 69 466 75
Watermelon 497 36 647 48
Pepper, bell 493 72 427 54
Rhubarb 465 40 361 31
Spinach 464 50 805 51
Cauliflower not available 24 544 20
Garlic 414 90 73 73
Tomato 351 128 346 114
Radish 327 32 305 26
Cantaloupe 148 55 105 41
Onion, green 135 35 330 35
Turnip 125 12 186 10
Beet 91 78 91 46
Celery 90 11 95 9
Pepper, chili 48 37 72 41
Mustard greens 42 24 64 15
Eggplant 13 22 273 26
Melon, honeydew 13 8 21 11
Production of following crops is recorded in Washington Minor Crops.  The USDA Census of 
Agriculture does not collect acerage and farm data on these crops, but some information is available 
based on personal communication with extension agents. 
Artichoke (40 farms) Azuki bean  Belgium endive Black-eyed pea   Brussels sprout
Chinese cabbage Chinese kale  Chinese mustard  Collard  Daikon
Edamame (20 farms) Elephant garlic  Endive Horseradish  Jerusalem artichoke 
Kale Kohlrabi Leek  Mung bean  Okra 
Parsley Parsnip Pimento  Rutabaga  Shallot 
Sweet potato Swiss chard Tomatillo  Wasabi (2 farms)   

Boxes shaded according to crop groupings
Brassica leafy vegetables
Bulb vegetables
Cereal grain
Cucurbit vegetables
Fruiting vegetables (except cucurbits)
Leafy vegetables (except Brassica vegetables)
Legume vegetables
Other vegetables
Root and tuber vegetables

Data Sources:
Pages 306, 314-321 in the 1997 Census of Agriculture. Washington State and County Data. Volume 1, Geographic Area Series. Part 47. National Agricultural Statistics Service. United States Department of Agriculture. Issued March 1999. Washington Minor Crops. Alan Schreiber and Laura Ritchie. Food and Environmental Quality Lab. Washington State University. Richland, Washington.

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