Farm operations
4,156
Avg 38 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41005 4,156 farms Top quartile (#5/36) 52% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Clackamas County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clackamas County. Ranked #5 of 36 counties in Oregon.
158K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 51.8% 82K acres
- Other land
- 48.2% 76K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clackamas County received $12.73 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Oregon county median of $8.18.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 1.56×
- 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.
4,156 farms · $510.3M sales
Clackamas County, Oregon reports 4,156 farms and $510.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1352 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 36
- National payments rank #1352 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$510.3M
5.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$100.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Clackamas County's net farm income sits at the 85th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clackamas County Farm Data Shows
Clackamas County, Oregon reported 4,156 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $510.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.73/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $100.5M. In-state sales rank #5 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 157,937 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 81,794 acres (51.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Land Use
$12.73 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
157,937 acres
Cropland
81,794 acres
Avg Farm Size
38 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 51.8%
81,794 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 157,937 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 81,794 | 51.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 76,143 | 48.2% |
| Average farm size | 38 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clackamas County, Oregon?
Clackamas County, Oregon has 4,156 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 38 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clackamas County?
Clackamas County's total commodity sales are $510.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Clackamas County receive?
Clackamas County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.73/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clackamas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clackamas County is $100.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clackamas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clackamas (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Adams County, NE · LIGHT
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by - than Clackamas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Jersey County, IL · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clackamas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Mille Lacs County, MN · DENSE
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clackamas; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Northumberland County, PA · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clackamas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Beltrami County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Beltrami sits near Clackamas on payments-per-acre ($12.79) while total receipts differ.
Queen Annes County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Queen Annes sits near Clackamas on payments-per-acre ($12.51) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Clackamas stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1352)
Clackamas ranks #1352 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Clackamas County, Oregon stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1352 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.