Farm operations
353
Avg 2,169 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41037 353 farms Upper-middle (#10/36) 20% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Lake County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lake County. Ranked #10 of 36 counties in Oregon.
766K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.0% 153K acres
- Other land
- 80.0% 612K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lake County received $7.00 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Oregon county median of $8.18.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.00
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 0.86×
- 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.
353 farms · $175.7M sales
Lake County, Oregon reports 353 farms and $175.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #579 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 36
- National payments rank #579 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.1%
Commodity sales
$175.7M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.4M
3.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$57.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lake County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lake County Farm Data Shows
Lake County, Oregon reported 353 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $175.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.00/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $57.0M. In-state sales rank #10 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 765,761 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 153,269 acres (20.0%) - 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
$7.00 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
765,761 acres
Cropland
153,269 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,169 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.0%
153,269 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 765,761 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 153,269 | 20.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 612,492 | 80.0% |
| Average farm size | 2,169 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lake County, Oregon?
Lake County, Oregon has 353 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,169 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lake County?
Lake County's total commodity sales are $175.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Lake County receive?
Lake County received $5.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.00/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lake County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lake County is $57.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lake County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lake (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Knox County, IL · HEAVY
$5.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lake; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Swift County, MN · HEAVY
$5.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Lake; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Leflore County, MS · HEAVY
$5.4M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Lake; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Yellowstone County, MT · LIGHT
$5.4M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Lake; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clay County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Lake on payments-per-acre ($6.90) while total receipts differ.
Bingham County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Bingham sits near Lake on payments-per-acre ($6.84) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Lake stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#579)
Lake ranks #579 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
Lake County, Oregon stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #579 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.