Washington agriculture in peril, WSDA interim report says WSDA officials told the Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee that Washington is losing farms and competitiveness: farm counts fell to 32,076 in 2022, farm-gate value is about $12.9 billion, and rising production and labor costs have eroded net farm income since 2021.

Washington's agriculture is in crisis, with farm numbers plummeting and rising costs threatening the future of family-owned operations.

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