Farm operations
2,138
Avg 157 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41043 Top quartile by state sales LIGHT CROP-LED
Linn County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Linn County. Ranked #7 of 36 counties in Oregon.
336,063 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 74.5% 250,309 acres
- Other land
- 25.5% 85,754 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Linn County received $6.67 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Oregon county median of $8.18.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.67
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 0.82×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Linn County, Oregon is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$342.1M
3.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$27.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Linn County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Linn County Farm Data Shows
Linn County, Oregon reads as a CROP-LED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 36 of 36 Oregon counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 36 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 30 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Read with Linn County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Linn (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Haskell County, KS · LIGHT
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Linn; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Randolph County, GA · DENSE
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Linn; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Boone County, MO · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Linn; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Izard County, AR · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Linn; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Elmore County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Elmore sits near Linn on payments-per-acre ($6.66) while total receipts differ.
Williamson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Williamson sits near Linn on payments-per-acre ($6.63) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Linn stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Linn under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Linn County, Oregon:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Linn County, Oregon?
Linn County, Oregon has 2,138 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 157 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Linn County?
Linn County's total commodity sales are $342.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Linn County receive?
Linn County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.67/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Linn County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Linn County is $27.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp LIGHT · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.