Farm operations
723
Avg 68 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41009 723 farms Lower-middle (#24/36) 26% cropland TRACE MIXED
Columbia County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Columbia County. Ranked #24 of 36 counties in Oregon.
49K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.8% 13K acres
- Other land
- 74.2% 37K 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.
723 farms · $64.9M sales
Columbia County, Oregon reports 723 farms and $64.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2621 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 36
- National payments rank #2621 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
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 reported 723 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $64.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $141K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.86/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.5M. In-state sales rank #24 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 49,276 acres agricultural land, cropland is 12,706 acres (25.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 68 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Land Use
$2.86 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
49,276 acres
Cropland
12,706 acres
Avg Farm Size
68 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.8%
12,706 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 49,276 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,706 | 25.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 36,570 | 74.2% |
| Average farm size | 68 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#2621)
Columbia ranks #2621 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Columbia County, Oregon stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2621 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.