Farm operations
1,158
Avg 134 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41053 1,158 farms Top quartile (#9/36) 76% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Polk County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Polk County. Ranked #9 of 36 counties in Oregon.
155K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.2% 118K acres
- Other land
- 23.8% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Polk County received $7.90 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Oregon county median of $8.18.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.90
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 0.97×
- 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.
1,158 farms · $249.7M sales
Polk County, Oregon reports 1,158 farms and $249.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1710 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 36
- National payments rank #1710 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$249.7M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$38.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Polk County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Polk County Farm Data Shows
Polk County, Oregon reported 1,158 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $249.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.90/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $38.0M. In-state sales rank #9 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 154,851 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 117,938 acres (76.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Land Use
$7.90 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
154,851 acres
Cropland
117,938 acres
Avg Farm Size
134 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.2%
117,938 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 154,851 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 117,938 | 76.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 36,913 | 23.8% |
| Average farm size | 134 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Polk County, Oregon?
Polk County, Oregon has 1,158 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 134 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Polk County?
Polk County's total commodity sales are $249.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Polk County receive?
Polk County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.90/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Polk County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Polk County is $38.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Polk County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Polk (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Fountain County, IN · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Polk; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Fulton County, IN · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Polk; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Montgomery County, TN · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Polk; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Morrow County, OH · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Polk; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Upshur County (MID $/acre pole)
Upshur sits near Polk on payments-per-acre ($7.91) while total receipts differ.
Erie County (MID $/acre pole)
Erie sits near Polk on payments-per-acre ($7.93) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Polk stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1710)
Polk ranks #1710 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
Polk County, Oregon stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1710 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.