Othello sits in the heart of the federal Columbia Basin Project, which brought irrigation to Adams County in the early 1950s via the Potholes East Canal. Three processing plants in town turn out about 1.5 billion pounds of frozen french fries, tater tots, and hashbrowns each year, roughly 15 percent of North American french fry production, including a McCain Foods plant completed in late 2022.
Adams County farms sold $561.6 million in agricultural products in 2022, up 54 percent from 2017, working 981,670 acres of which 115,112 are irrigated. Potatoes covered 24,828 harvested acres and wheat remained the largest crop by area at 289,048 acres. The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District, headquartered in Othello, is the largest irrigation district in Washington.
Agnomy connects Othello-area growers with verified local service providers who understand Columbia Basin irrigation, potato rotations, and the haul to local processing plants, making it easier to find, book, and manage the services your operation depends on.
