Farm operations
341
Avg 3,087 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41049 341 farms Top quartile (#2/36) 47% cropland MID MIXED
Morrow County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Morrow County. Ranked #2 of 36 counties in Oregon.
1.05M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 47.4% 499K acres
- Other land
- 52.6% 554K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Morrow County received $9.95 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Oregon county median of $8.18.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.95
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 1.22×
- 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.
341 farms · $866.1M sales
Morrow County, Oregon reports 341 farms and $866.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #241 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 36
- National payments rank #241 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$866.1M
8.6× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$10.5M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$76.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Morrow County's net farm income sits at the 78th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Morrow County Farm Data Shows
Morrow County, Oregon reported 341 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $866.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.95/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $76.1M. In-state sales rank #2 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 1,052,805 acres agricultural land, cropland is 499,002 acres (47.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 3,087 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Land Use
$9.95 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
1,052,805 acres
Cropland
499,002 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,087 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 47.4%
499,002 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,052,805 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 499,002 | 47.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 553,803 | 52.6% |
| Average farm size | 3,087 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Morrow County, Oregon?
Morrow County, Oregon has 341 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,087 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Morrow County?
Morrow County's total commodity sales are $866.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Morrow County receive?
Morrow County received $10.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.95/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Morrow County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Morrow County is $76.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Morrow County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Morrow (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Wichita County, KS · DENSE
$10.5M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Morrow; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Crawford County, IA · DENSE
$10.5M federal receipts is higher by $19K than Morrow; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Washington County, IA · DENSE
$10.5M federal receipts is lower by $27K than Morrow; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Willacy County, TX · DENSE
$10.4M federal receipts is lower by $45K than Morrow; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Pennington County (MID $/acre pole)
Pennington sits near Morrow on payments-per-acre ($9.97) while total receipts differ.
Roosevelt County (MID $/acre pole)
Roosevelt sits near Morrow on payments-per-acre ($10.09) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Morrow stamps MID · MIXED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#241)
Morrow ranks #241 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
Morrow County, Oregon stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #241 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.