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Numbers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations in Washington

Occupation group

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Year Number
2004 12,490
2005 13,490
2006 15,770
2007 15,010
2008 14,840
2009 14,860
2010 5,180
2011 15,040
2012 16,600
2013 16,100
2014 17,480
2015 19,080
2016 18,950
2017 18,170
2018 20,270
2019 22,250

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Year Number
2004 680
2005 720
2006 730
2007 720
2008 720
2009 1,020
2010 800
2011 800
2012 810
2013 850
2014 750
2015 800
2016 770
2017 900
2018 1,010
2019 1,140

Agricultural Inspectors
Year Number
2004 520
2006 570
2007 600
2008 560
2009 570
2010 600
2011 620
2012 590
2013 430
2014 390
2015 340
2016 310
2017 440
2018 470
2019 720

Animal Breeders
Year Number
2004 30
2012 40
2013 40
2014 50
2017 70
2018 80
2019 60

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
Year Number
2004 3,740
2005 4,710
2006 4,270
2007 4,310
2008 4,800
2009 5,390
2010 0
2011 3,820
2012 4,020
2013 3,710
2014 3,290
2015 2,640
2016 2,720
2017 2,470
2018 2,460
2019 2,240

Agricultural Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 120
2005 180
2006 400
2007 330
2008 430
2009 420
2010 560
2011 910
2012 1,140
2013 810
2014 590
2015 730
2016 540
2017 620
2018 940
2019 950

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
Year Number
2004 2,310
2005 3,000
2006 3,610
2007 3,580
2008 3,550
2009 3,530
2010 0
2011 5,050
2012 5,990
2013 6,310
2014 8,410
2015 10,160
2016 10,490
2017 9,710
2018 11,100
2019 12,720

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Year Number
2004 580
2005 710
2006 1,140
2007 1,040
2008 900
2009 620
2010 660
2011 610
2012 700
2013 610
2014 420
2015 960
2016 950
2017 900
2018 890
2019 1,010

Agricultural Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 760
2005 800
2006 620
2007 430
2008 330
2009 430
2010 390
2011 370
2012 330
2013 200
2014 200
2015 110
2016 130
2017 190
2018 500
2019 560

Fishing and Hunting Workers
Year Number
2004 40
2005 0
2006 110
2007 90
2008 0
2009 0
2010 100
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 100
2015 0

Forest and Conservation Workers
Year Number
2004 110
2006 580
2007 440
2008 270
2009 200
2010 250
2011 390
2012 440
2013 560
2014 570
2015 550
2016 270
2017 460
2018 380
2019 380

Fallers
Year Number
2004 700
2005 0
2006 450
2007 300
2008 350
2009 310
2011 620
2012 600
2013 440
2014 480
2015 470
2016 310
2017 120
2018 110
2019 240

Logging Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,690
2005 1,830
2006 1,840
2007 1,730
2008 1,690
2009 1,270
2010 1,130
2011 1,370
2012 1,500
2013 1,700
2014 1,750
2015 1,790
2016 1,650
2017 1,420
2018 1,360
2019 1,380

Log Graders and Scalers
Year Number
2004 260
2005 260
2006 350
2007 340
2008 250
2009 230
2010 130
2011 130
2012 120
2013 150
2014 180
2015 210
2016 250
2017 280
2018 300
2019 250

Logging Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 950
2005 1,280
2006 1,100
2007 1,100
2008 990
2009 870
2010 560
2011 350
2012 320
2013 290
2014 300
2015 320
2016 560
2017 590
2018 670
2019 600