Farm operations
806
Avg 425 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41061 806 farms Lower-middle (#22/36) 28% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Union County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Union County. Ranked #22 of 36 counties in Oregon.
343K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.0% 96K acres
- Other land
- 72.0% 247K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Union County received $5.56 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Oregon county median of $8.18.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.56
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 0.68×
- 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.
806 farms · $74.8M sales
Union County, Oregon reports 806 farms and $74.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1384 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 36
- National payments rank #1384 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.5%
Commodity sales
$74.8M
0.75× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
2.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Union County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Union County Farm Data Shows
Union County, Oregon reported 806 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $74.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.56/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.2M. In-state sales rank #22 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 342,913 acres agricultural land, cropland is 96,005 acres (28.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 425 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Land Use
$5.56 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
342,913 acres
Cropland
96,005 acres
Avg Farm Size
425 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.0%
96,005 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 342,913 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 96,005 | 28.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 246,908 | 72.0% |
| Average farm size | 425 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Union County, Oregon?
Union County, Oregon has 806 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 425 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Union County?
Union County's total commodity sales are $74.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Union County receive?
Union County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.56/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Union County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Union County is $2.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Union County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Union (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Mcintosh County, OK · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Union; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cumberland County, PA · HEAVY
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Union; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cape Girardeau County, MO · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Union; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Adair County, OK · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Union; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Clay County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($5.52) while total receipts differ.
Chippewa County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Chippewa sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($5.48) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Union stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1384)
Union ranks #1384 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Union County, Oregon stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1384 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.