Farm operations
477
Avg 3,102 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41025 477 farms Lower-middle (#19/36) 12% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Harney County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Harney County. Ranked #19 of 36 counties in Oregon.
1.48M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 12.4% 184K acres
- Other land
- 87.6% 1.30M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Harney County received $8.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Oregon county median of $8.18.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 1.10×
- 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.
477 farms · $99.3M sales
Harney County, Oregon reports 477 farms and $99.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #162 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 36
- National payments rank #162 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 13.4%
Commodity sales
$99.3M
0.99× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$13.3M
13.4% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$23.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Harney County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Harney County Farm Data Shows
Harney County, Oregon reported 477 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $99.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $13.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.99/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $23.3M. In-state sales rank #19 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 1,479,684 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 183,917 acres (12.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Land Use
$8.99 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
1,479,684 acres
Cropland
183,917 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,102 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 12.4%
183,917 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,479,684 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 183,917 | 12.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,295,767 | 87.6% |
| Average farm size | 3,102 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Harney County, Oregon?
Harney County, Oregon has 477 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,102 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Harney County?
Harney County's total commodity sales are $99.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Harney County receive?
Harney County received $13.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.99/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Harney County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Harney County is $23.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Harney County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Harney (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Daniels County, MT · DENSE
$13.3M federal receipts is higher by $47K than Harney; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Stanton County, KS · DENSE
$13.2M federal receipts is lower by $73K than Harney; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Clayton County, IA · DENSE
$13.4M federal receipts is higher by $129K than Harney; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Yankton County, SD · DENSE
$13.4M federal receipts is higher by $140K than Harney; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Box Elder County (MID $/acre pole)
Box Elder sits near Harney on payments-per-acre ($8.99) while total receipts differ.
Weld County (MID $/acre pole)
Weld sits near Harney on payments-per-acre ($9.02) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Harney stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#162)
Harney ranks #162 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Harney County, Oregon stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #162 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.