Farm operations
2,138
Avg 157 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41043 2,138 farms Top quartile (#7/36) 75% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Linn County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Linn County. Ranked #7 of 36 counties in Oregon.
336K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 74.5% 250K acres
- Other land
- 25.5% 86K 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.
2,138 farms · $342.1M sales
Linn County, Oregon reports 2,138 farms and $342.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1268 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 36
- National payments rank #1268 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
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 reported 2,138 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $342.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.67/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $27.2M. In-state sales rank #7 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 336,063 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 250,309 acres (74.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Land Use
$6.67 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
336,063 acres
Cropland
250,309 acres
Avg Farm Size
157 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 74.5%
250,309 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 336,063 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 250,309 | 74.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 85,754 | 25.5% |
| Average farm size | 157 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1268)
Linn ranks #1268 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Linn County, Oregon stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1268 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.