The closures of farms impact the supply of locally grown produce and livestock to families across the state, as well as the livelihood of farm owners and workers.
LACEY, Wash. — Every day, farms of all sizes are closing in Washington state.
Washington state has 32,076 farms, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service. The average farm size is 432 acres.
Since the last agriculture census – the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) said 3,717 farms have closed in the past seven years.
Other agencies and groups tracking this data since then tell KING 5 as many
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