Total population (1990 census): 26725
County seat: Ellensburg
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 58 | 5224 | 396134 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 39 | 3740 | 304195 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 28 | 1484 | 91939 bu | |
| Barley | 7 | 135 | 12687 bu | |
| Oats | 20 | 898 | 101579 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 446 | 45655 | 202534 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 190 | 8571 | 31485 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 76 | 2530 | 7963 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 296 | 33528 | 161398 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 29 | D | D | |
| Corn for Silage | 3 | 110 | 2725 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 5 | 442 | 153560 cwt | |
| Sweet Corn | 44 | 4432 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 39 | 1859 | 564566 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 7 | D | D | |
| Sweet Cherries | 6 | D | D | |
| Tart Cherries | 3 | Z | 3 | |
| Peaches | 4 | 1 | 38 trees | |
| Pears | 21 | 331 | 72185 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 4 | 1 | 21 trees | |
| Filberts and Hazelnuts | 4 | 1 | 27 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Mint for Oil | 9 | 409 | 20980 lbs | |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 12 | D | 224 | 267 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 7 | X | 182 | X |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 6 | X | 23 | 27 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 4 | D | 173 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.