Oregon farming statistics (2022)
Oregon had 35,547 farms working 15,295,779 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 430 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Oregon ranks 24 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Oregon had 35,547 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 1.9% of all US farms — across 15,295,779 acres of farmland, averaging 430 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
35,547
2022 census count
Land in farms
15,295,779
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
430
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
24 / 50
among US states
How Oregon compares
States ranked nearest to Oregon by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Arkansas | 37,756 | 363 acres |
| 22 | Alabama | 37,362 | 231 acres |
| 23 | Colorado | 36,056 | 838 acres |
| 25 | Washington | 32,076 | 432 acres |
| 26 | Mississippi | 31,290 | 328 acres |
| 27 | New York | 30,650 | 212 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Oregon?
- Oregon had 35,547 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 15,295,779 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 24 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Oregon?
- The average farm size in Oregon was 430 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (15,295,779 acres) divided by the number of farms (35,547), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Oregon figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.