History made us, but now, we’re making history.

With 1,050+ wineries, 400+ grape growers, and 60,000+ acres of wine grapes, Washington State is the 2nd largest wine producing state in the U.S. We are proud to produce over 80 varieties from our 20 AVAs, and each year, we have a total in-state economic impact of more than $8B and produce over 17M cases of wine. A few of the things that make Washington Washington are listed below. Hint: it has to do with our diurnal shift, the rain shadow effect, and our community.

At a Glance

  • Number of licensed wineries: 1,050+
  • National rank as wine producer in the United States: 2nd
  • Wine grape acreage: 60,000+ acres
  • Number of wine grape growers: 400
  • Varieties produced: 80+
  • Total annual in-state economic impact: $8+ billion
  • Growing season diurnal shift: 30-40°F
  • Annual wine production: 17+ million cases
  • Record harvest, 2016: 272,000 tons
  • Most recent harvest, 2023: 159,000 tons
  • Average hours of summer sunlight: Up to 17 hours per day, about 1 more hour during the peak of the growing season than California’s prime growing region
  • Inches of annual rainfall in Columbia Valley: 6-8
  • Percent of wineries making less than 5,000 cases per year: 90%
  • Number of AVAs: 20

All stats of April 2024.

We have the room to grow.

As you can see, Washington reached a huge milestone in 2019 when we reached 1,000 winery licenses. We can’t wait to see where we’ll be in 10, 20, or 50 years from now.

Licensed Wineries

Wine Grape Acreage

Tons of Grapes Crushed

Community Resource

Download or Print our AVA Map

Want to explore our state at a slower pace? Download our AVA map here, which has the above infographic on the reverse side. You can take it with you as you explore Washington Wine country.
AVA Map

Is there more data you’re looking for about Washington Wine? Don’t hesitate to reach out to Heather Bradshaw, Communications Director at Washington Wine: hbradshaw@washingtonwine.org.