Farm operations
2,477
Avg 111 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41047 Top quartile by state sales DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Marion County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marion County. Ranked #1 of 36 counties in Oregon.
275,483 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 80.7% 222,351 acres
- Other land
- 19.3% 53,132 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marion County received $25.37 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.1× the Oregon county median of $8.18.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $25.37
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 3.10×
- 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, Marion County, Oregon is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit far above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$874.6M
8.7× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$7.0M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$141.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Marion County's net farm income sits at the 92th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Marion County Farm Data Shows
Marion County, Oregon reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more 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 highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed 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 Marion County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marion (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Wright County, IA · DENSE
$7.0M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Marion; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sioux County, ND · MID
$7.0M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Marion; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Stephenson County, IL · DENSE
$7.0M federal receipts is lower by $19K than Marion; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wayne County, IA · DENSE
$7.0M federal receipts is higher by $21K than Marion; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Floyd County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Floyd sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($25.50) while total receipts differ.
Linn County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Linn sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($25.21) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Marion stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY 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 Marion under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Marion 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 Marion County, Oregon?
Marion County, Oregon has 2,477 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 111 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marion County?
Marion County's total commodity sales are $874.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Marion County receive?
Marion County received $7.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($25.37/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marion County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marion County is $141.9M (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 DENSE · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (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.