Farm operations
458
Avg 2,137 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41065 458 farms Upper-middle (#13/36) 22% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Wasco County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wasco County. Ranked #13 of 36 counties in Oregon.
979K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.2% 218K acres
- Other land
- 77.8% 761K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wasco County received $10.12 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.
- $10.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 1.24×
- 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.
458 farms · $138.0M sales
Wasco County, Oregon reports 458 farms and $138.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #264 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 36
- National payments rank #264 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.2%
Commodity sales
$138.0M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$9.9M
7.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$30.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Wasco County's net farm income sits at the 58th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wasco County Farm Data Shows
Wasco County, Oregon reported 458 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $138.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.12/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $30.6M. In-state sales rank #13 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 978,577 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 217,603 acres (22.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Land Use
$10.12 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
978,577 acres
Cropland
217,603 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,137 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.2%
217,603 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 978,577 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 217,603 | 22.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 760,974 | 77.8% |
| Average farm size | 2,137 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wasco County, Oregon?
Wasco County, Oregon has 458 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,137 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wasco County?
Wasco County's total commodity sales are $138.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Wasco County receive?
Wasco County received $9.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.12/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wasco County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wasco County is $30.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wasco County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wasco (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Jackson County, AR · DENSE
$9.9M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Wasco; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Harrison County, MO · DENSE
$9.9M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Wasco; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hitchcock County, NE · DENSE
$9.9M federal receipts is lower by $42K than Wasco; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Chaves County, NM · LIGHT
$9.9M federal receipts is lower by $49K than Wasco; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Stanley County (MID $/acre pole)
Stanley sits near Wasco on payments-per-acre ($10.20) while total receipts differ.
Pennington County (MID $/acre pole)
Pennington sits near Wasco on payments-per-acre ($9.97) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Wasco stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#264)
Wasco ranks #264 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
Wasco County, Oregon stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #264 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.