Farm operations
861
Avg 1,313 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41045 861 farms Top quartile (#4/36) 17% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Malheur County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Malheur County. Ranked #4 of 36 counties in Oregon.
1.13M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.8% 190K acres
- Other land
- 83.2% 940K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Malheur County received $7.72 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.
- $7.72
- 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.
861 farms · $510.6M sales
Malheur County, Oregon reports 861 farms and $510.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #321 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 36
- National payments rank #321 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$510.6M
5.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$8.7M
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$96.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Malheur County's net farm income sits at the 84th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Malheur County Farm Data Shows
Malheur County, Oregon reported 861 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $510.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.72/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $96.5M. In-state sales rank #4 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 1,130,142 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 189,847 acres (16.8%) - 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
$7.72 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
1,130,142 acres
Cropland
189,847 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,313 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.8%
189,847 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,130,142 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 189,847 | 16.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 940,295 | 83.2% |
| Average farm size | 1,313 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Malheur County, Oregon?
Malheur County, Oregon has 861 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,313 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Malheur County?
Malheur County's total commodity sales are $510.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Malheur County receive?
Malheur County received $8.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.72/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Malheur County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Malheur County is $96.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Malheur County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Malheur (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Kay County, OK · HEAVY
$8.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Malheur; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Decatur County, KS · HEAVY
$8.7M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Malheur; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ventura County, CA · DENSE
$8.7M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Malheur; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Imperial County, CA · HEAVY
$8.7M federal receipts is lower by $30K than Malheur; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Teton County (MID $/acre pole)
Teton sits near Malheur on payments-per-acre ($8.04) while total receipts differ.
Glacier County (MID $/acre pole)
Glacier sits near Malheur on payments-per-acre ($8.16) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Malheur stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#321)
Malheur ranks #321 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
Malheur County, Oregon stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #321 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.