Farm operations
723
Avg 68 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41009 Lower-middle by state sales TRACE MIXED
Columbia County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Columbia County. Ranked #24 of 36 counties in Oregon.
49,276 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.8% 12,706 acres
- Other land
- 74.2% 36,570 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Columbia County received $2.86 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Oregon county median of $8.18.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.86
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 0.35×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Columbia County, Oregon is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows low federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$64.9M
0.65× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$141K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$1.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Columbia County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Columbia County Farm Data Shows
Columbia County, Oregon reads as a MIXED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 36 of 36 Oregon counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 36 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 30 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Read with Columbia County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Columbia (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Ector County, TX · TRACE
$141K federal receipts is higher by - than Columbia; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Grand Isle County, VT · MID
$141K federal receipts is higher by - than Columbia; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Mitchell County, NC · MID
$142K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Columbia; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Rutherford County, TN · TRACE
$140K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Columbia; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bartow County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bartow sits near Columbia on payments-per-acre ($2.85) while total receipts differ.
Bucks County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bucks sits near Columbia on payments-per-acre ($2.88) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Columbia stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Columbia under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
From Columbia County, Oregon, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Columbia County, Oregon?
Columbia County, Oregon has 723 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 68 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Columbia County?
Columbia County's total commodity sales are $64.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Columbia County receive?
Columbia County received $141K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.86/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Columbia County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Columbia County is $1.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
Oregon
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.