Farm operations
605
Avg 51 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41033 605 farms Bottom quartile (#31/36) 35% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Josephine County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Josephine County. Ranked #31 of 36 counties in Oregon.
31K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.8% 11K acres
- Other land
- 65.2% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Josephine County received $11.65 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.
- $11.65
- 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.
605 farms · $38.4M sales
Josephine County, Oregon reports 605 farms and $38.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2324 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 36
- National payments rank #2324 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$38.4M
0.38× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$356K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-10.9M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Josephine County's net farm income sits at the 2th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Josephine County Farm Data Shows
Josephine County, Oregon reported 605 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $38.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $356K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.65/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-10.9M. In-state sales rank #31 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 30,563 acres agricultural land, cropland is 10,636 acres (34.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 51 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Land Use
$11.65 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
30,563 acres
Cropland
10,636 acres
Avg Farm Size
51 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.8%
10,636 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 30,563 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 10,636 | 34.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,927 | 65.2% |
| Average farm size | 51 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Josephine County, Oregon?
Josephine County, Oregon has 605 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 51 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Josephine County?
Josephine County's total commodity sales are $38.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Josephine County receive?
Josephine County received $356K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.65/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Josephine County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Josephine County is $-10.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Josephine County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Josephine (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Calhoun County, AL · LIGHT
$356K federal receipts is higher by - than Josephine; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Sumter County, AL · TRACE
$355K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Josephine; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Stewart County, TN · LIGHT
$357K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Josephine; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Campbell County, VA · TRACE
$355K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Josephine; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lincoln County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Josephine on payments-per-acre ($11.62) while total receipts differ.
Iosco County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Iosco sits near Josephine on payments-per-acre ($11.68) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Josephine stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2324)
Josephine ranks #2324 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
Josephine County, Oregon stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2324 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.