Farm operations
2,477
Avg 111 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41047 2,477 farms Top quartile (#1/36) 81% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Marion County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marion County. Ranked #1 of 36 counties in Oregon.
275K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 80.7% 222K acres
- Other land
- 19.3% 53K 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.
2,477 farms · $874.6M sales
Marion County, Oregon reports 2,477 farms and $874.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #420 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 36
- National payments rank #420 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
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 reported 2,477 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $874.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($25.37/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $141.9M. In-state sales rank #1 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 275,483 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 222,351 acres (80.7%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Land Use
$25.37 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
275,483 acres
Cropland
222,351 acres
Avg Farm Size
111 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 80.7%
222,351 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 275,483 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 222,351 | 80.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 53,132 | 19.3% |
| Average farm size | 111 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#420)
Marion ranks #420 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Marion County, Oregon stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #420 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.