Farm operations
2,375
Avg 76 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41039 2,375 farms Upper-middle (#14/36) 47% cropland MID MIXED
Lane County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lane County. Ranked #14 of 36 counties in Oregon.
180K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.8% 84K acres
- Other land
- 53.2% 96K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lane County received $7.71 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.
- $7.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 0.94×
- 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.
2,375 farms · $137.6M sales
Lane County, Oregon reports 2,375 farms and $137.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1624 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 36
- National payments rank #1624 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$137.6M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lane County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lane County Farm Data Shows
Lane County, Oregon reported 2,375 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $137.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.71/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.0M. In-state sales rank #14 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 180,201 acres agricultural land, cropland is 84,258 acres (46.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 76 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Land Use
$7.71 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
180,201 acres
Cropland
84,258 acres
Avg Farm Size
76 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.8%
84,258 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 180,201 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 84,258 | 46.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 95,943 | 53.2% |
| Average farm size | 76 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lane County, Oregon?
Lane County, Oregon has 2,375 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 76 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lane County?
Lane County's total commodity sales are $137.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Lane County receive?
Lane County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.71/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lane County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lane County is $16.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lane County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lane (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
EL Paso County, CO · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lane; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Gadsden County, FL · DENSE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lane; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Ohio County, KY · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lane; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Fayette County, TN · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lane; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Pope County (MID $/acre pole)
Pope sits near Lane on payments-per-acre ($7.70) while total receipts differ.
Lowndes County (MID $/acre pole)
Lowndes sits near Lane on payments-per-acre ($7.70) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Lane stamps MID · MIXED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1624)
Lane ranks #1624 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
Lane County, Oregon stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1624 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.