Farm operations
1,572
Avg 97 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41017 1,572 farms Bottom quartile (#30/36) 21% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Deschutes County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Deschutes County. Ranked #30 of 36 counties in Oregon.
153K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.1% 32K acres
- Other land
- 78.9% 121K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Deschutes County received $2.58 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.
- $2.58
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 0.32×
- 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.
1,572 farms · $40.0M sales
Deschutes County, Oregon reports 1,572 farms and $40.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2279 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 36
- National payments rank #2279 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$40.0M
0.40× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$395K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-13.5M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Deschutes County's net farm income sits at the 1th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Deschutes County Farm Data Shows
Deschutes County, Oregon reported 1,572 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $40.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $395K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.58/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-13.5M. In-state sales rank #30 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 153,000 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 32,209 acres (21.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Land Use
$2.58 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
153,000 acres
Cropland
32,209 acres
Avg Farm Size
97 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.1%
32,209 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 153,000 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 32,209 | 21.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 120,791 | 78.9% |
| Average farm size | 97 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Deschutes County, Oregon?
Deschutes County, Oregon has 1,572 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 97 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Deschutes County?
Deschutes County's total commodity sales are $40.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Deschutes County receive?
Deschutes County received $395K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.58/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Deschutes County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Deschutes County is $-13.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Deschutes County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Deschutes (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Warren County, NC · LIGHT
$395K federal receipts is higher by - than Deschutes; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Powell County, KY · HEAVY
$396K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Deschutes; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hamilton County, FL · LIGHT
$397K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Deschutes; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Catawba County, NC · LIGHT
$397K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Deschutes; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lewis County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lewis sits near Deschutes on payments-per-acre ($2.56) while total receipts differ.
Fauquier County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Fauquier sits near Deschutes on payments-per-acre ($2.56) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Deschutes stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2279)
Deschutes ranks #2279 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
Deschutes County, Oregon stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2279 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.