Farm operations
153
Avg 3,511 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OR · FIPS 41069 153 farms Bottom quartile (#34/36) 4% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Wheeler County, Oregon - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wheeler County. Ranked #34 of 36 counties in Oregon.
537K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 3.7% 20K acres
- Other land
- 96.3% 517K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wheeler County received $2.28 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Oregon county median of $8.18.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.18
- Oregon county median per acre
- 0.28×
- 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.
153 farms · $9.5M sales
Wheeler County, Oregon reports 153 farms and $9.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1706 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 36 counties in Oregon; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 36
- National payments rank #1706 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 12.8%
Commodity sales
$9.5M
0.095× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
12.8% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-2.3M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Wheeler County's net farm income sits at the 6th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wheeler County Farm Data Shows
Wheeler County, Oregon reported 153 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $9.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.28/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.3M. In-state sales rank #34 of 36 in Oregon.
Of 537,145 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 19,751 acres (3.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oregon.
Land Use
$2.28 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
537,145 acres
Cropland
19,751 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,511 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 3.7%
19,751 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 537,145 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,751 | 3.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 517,394 | 96.3% |
| Average farm size | 3,511 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wheeler County, Oregon?
Wheeler County, Oregon has 153 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,511 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wheeler County?
Wheeler County's total commodity sales are $9.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 36 counties in Oregon.
How much federal farm assistance does Wheeler County receive?
Wheeler County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.28/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wheeler County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wheeler County is $-2.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wheeler County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wheeler (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Morrow County, OH · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Wheeler; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Waller County, TX · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Wheeler; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Prentiss County, MS · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wheeler; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montgomery County, TN · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wheeler; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Eureka County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Eureka sits near Wheeler on payments-per-acre ($2.30) while total receipts differ.
Kent County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Kent sits near Wheeler on payments-per-acre ($2.31) while total receipts differ.
Oregon ERS state roll-up
Wheeler stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Oregon's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1706)
Wheeler ranks #1706 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Wheeler County, Oregon stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1706 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.