Farm operations
995
Avg 98 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41003 995 farms Upper-middle (#16/36) 67% cropland MID CROP-LED
Benton County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Benton County. Ranked #16 of 36 counties in Oregon.
98K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.4% 66K acres
- Other land
- 32.6% 32K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Benton County received $7.52 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Oregon county median of $8.18.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.52
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 0.92×
- Oregon median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
995 farms · $122.8M sales
Benton County, Oregon reports 995 farms and $122.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2006 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 36
- National payments rank #2006 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$122.8M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$734K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$19.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Benton County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Benton County Farm Data Shows
Benton County, Oregon reported 995 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $122.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $734K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.52/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $19.5M. In-state sales rank #16 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 97,598 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 65,805 acres (67.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Land Use
$7.52 per acre of agricultural land · the median Oregon county receives $8.18. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
97,598 acres
Cropland
65,805 acres
Avg Farm Size
98 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 67.4%
65,805 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 97,598 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 65,805 | 67.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,793 | 32.6% |
| Average farm size | 98 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Benton County, Oregon?
Benton County, Oregon has 995 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 98 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Benton County?
Benton County's total commodity sales are $122.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Benton County receive?
Benton County received $734K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.52/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Benton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Benton County is $19.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Benton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Benton (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Tipton County, IN · LIGHT
$735K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Benton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Clay County, IN · LIGHT
$736K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Benton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Pulaski County, KY · LIGHT
$732K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Benton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Placer County, CA · MID
$737K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Benton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Montgomery County (MID $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Benton on payments-per-acre ($7.49) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (MID $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Benton on payments-per-acre ($7.65) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Benton stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2006)
Benton ranks #2006 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Benton County, Oregon stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2006 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Oregon compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Oregon state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.