Barley Production

Washington planted 95,000 acres of barley in 2023, which is up 23,000 acres from last year. Harvested area, at 84,000 acres, is also up 24,000 acres from 2022. Barley production in Washington is 4.45 million bushels, down 23 percent from last year with yield estimated at 53 bushels per acre, down from 84 bushels per acre from 2022.