Farm operations
680
Avg 41 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41051 680 farms Lower-middle (#20/36) 66% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Multnomah County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Multnomah County. Ranked #20 of 36 counties in Oregon.
28K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.3% 19K acres
- Other land
- 33.7% 9K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Multnomah County received $14.65 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Oregon county median of $8.18.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.65
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 1.79×
- 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.
680 farms · $95.9M sales
Multnomah County, Oregon reports 680 farms and $95.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2266 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 36
- National payments rank #2266 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$95.9M
0.96× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$410K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$24.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Multnomah County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Multnomah County Farm Data Shows
Multnomah County, Oregon reported 680 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $95.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $410K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.65/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $24.3M. In-state sales rank #20 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 27,983 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 18,543 acres (66.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Land Use
$14.65 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
27,983 acres
Cropland
18,543 acres
Avg Farm Size
41 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 66.3%
18,543 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 27,983 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,543 | 66.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 9,440 | 33.7% |
| Average farm size | 41 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Multnomah County, Oregon?
Multnomah County, Oregon has 680 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 41 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Multnomah County?
Multnomah County's total commodity sales are $95.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Multnomah County receive?
Multnomah County received $410K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.65/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Multnomah County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Multnomah County is $24.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Multnomah County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Multnomah (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Meigs County, OH · LIGHT
$410K federal receipts is higher by - than Multnomah; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Miller County, MO · TRACE
$411K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Multnomah; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Upshur County, WV · MID
$411K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Multnomah; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Blackford County, IN · LIGHT
$408K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Multnomah; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Montour County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Montour sits near Multnomah on payments-per-acre ($14.69) while total receipts differ.
Powell County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Powell sits near Multnomah on payments-per-acre ($14.73) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Multnomah stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2266)
Multnomah ranks #2266 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Multnomah County, Oregon stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2266 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.