County Percentage of Total Agricultural Employment Washington State, 2005
Agriculture employed more than 93,000 people in Washington State in 2005, representing 2.6 percent of all state employment (see graph below). Nearly 80 percent of all agricultural employment is located in Eastern Washington. Yakima County alone accounts for more than 24 percent of the entire statewide agricultural employment.
Washington Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Employment
2005
Source: Washington State Employment Security Department
Washington's Total Employment and Agricultural Employment, 2005
Source: Washington State Employment Security Department
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Agricultural Employment by Agricultural Area
2005
Source: Washington State Employment Security Department
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Agricultural Employment in Eastern WA
2005
Note: Other Eastern Areas includes Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Pend Oreille, and Stevens counties. Data for individual counties not available from source.
Source: Washington State Employment Security Department
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Map of Washington's Agricultural Areas
Washington has 25 agricultural commodity commissions. Click here for a list of them including contact information.
See also: Agricultural Production
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