Farm operations
173
Avg 2,327 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41055 173 farms Lower-middle (#26/36) 64% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Sherman County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sherman County. Ranked #26 of 36 counties in Oregon.
403K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.1% 258K acres
- Other land
- 35.9% 145K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sherman County received $16.31 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Oregon county median of $8.18.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.31
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 1.99×
- 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.
173 farms · $54.8M sales
Sherman County, Oregon reports 173 farms and $54.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #451 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #26 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #26 of 36
- National payments rank #451 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 12.0%
Commodity sales
$54.8M
0.55× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$6.6M
12.0% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$17.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Sherman County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sherman County Farm Data Shows
Sherman County, Oregon reported 173 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $54.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.31/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.1M. In-state sales rank #26 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 402,516 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 257,887 acres (64.1%) - 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
$16.31 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
402,516 acres
Cropland
257,887 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,327 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.1%
257,887 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 402,516 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 257,887 | 64.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 144,629 | 35.9% |
| Average farm size | 2,327 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sherman County, Oregon?
Sherman County, Oregon has 173 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,327 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sherman County?
Sherman County's total commodity sales are $54.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #26 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Sherman County receive?
Sherman County received $6.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.31/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sherman County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sherman County is $17.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sherman County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sherman (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Tehama County, CA · MID
$6.6M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Sherman; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Martin County, MN · HEAVY
$6.6M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Sherman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Sanpete County, UT · DENSE
$6.6M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Sherman; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Adair County, IA · DENSE
$6.6M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Sherman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Huron County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Huron sits near Sherman on payments-per-acre ($16.26) while total receipts differ.
Sibley County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Sibley sits near Sherman on payments-per-acre ($16.40) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Sherman stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#451)
Sherman ranks #451 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
Sherman County, Oregon stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #451 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.