Farm operations
1,811
Avg 182 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41019 1,811 farms Lower-middle (#21/36) 15% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Douglas County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Douglas County. Ranked #21 of 36 counties in Oregon.
330K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.0% 49K acres
- Other land
- 85.0% 280K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Douglas County received $11.62 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Oregon county median of $8.18.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 1.42×
- 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.
1,811 farms · $89.8M sales
Douglas County, Oregon reports 1,811 farms and $89.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #811 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 36
- National payments rank #811 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.3%
Commodity sales
$89.8M
0.89× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.8M
4.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Douglas County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Douglas County Farm Data Shows
Douglas County, Oregon reported 1,811 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $89.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.62/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.6M. In-state sales rank #21 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 329,559 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 49,387 acres (15.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Land Use
$11.62 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
329,559 acres
Cropland
49,387 acres
Avg Farm Size
182 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.0%
49,387 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 329,559 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 49,387 | 15.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 280,172 | 85.0% |
| Average farm size | 182 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Douglas County, Oregon?
Douglas County, Oregon has 1,811 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 182 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Douglas County?
Douglas County's total commodity sales are $89.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Douglas County receive?
Douglas County received $3.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.62/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Douglas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Douglas County is $4.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Douglas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Douglas (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Humboldt County, CA · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Douglas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Goodhue County, MN · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Douglas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Hamlin County, SD · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Douglas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Jackson County, TX · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Douglas; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dunklin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Dunklin sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($11.72) while total receipts differ.
Kankakee County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Kankakee sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($11.76) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Douglas stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#811)
Douglas ranks #811 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
Douglas County, Oregon stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #811 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.