Farm Census

Marion County, Oregon

Farms, crops and livestock in the 2022 Census of Agriculture

2,477 farms275,483 acres in farms$875 million in farm sales

Among US counties with published figures, Marion County ranks fifth for sales of nursery and greenhouse crops and sales of Christmas trees and seventh for sales of hay and other crops.

Within Oregon, no other county with a published figure sells more farm products.

Nursery and greenhouse: 36.9%Nursery and greenhouse36.9%Hay and other crops: 22.2%Hay and other crops22.2%Fruit and nuts: 13.4%Fruit and nuts13.4%Vegetables and melons: 9.9%Vegetables and melons9.9%Milk: 5.8%Milk5.8%Poultry and eggs: 5.7%Poultry and eggs5.7%Christmas trees: 3.0%3.0%Cattle and calves: 1.3%1.3%Grains and oilseeds: 1.2%1.2%Other animals: 0.3%Horses and mules: 0.1%Sheep and goats: 0.1%Nursery and greenhouse: 36.9%Nursery and greenhouse36.9%Hay and other crops: 22.2%22.2%Fruit and nuts: 13.4%13.4%Vegetables and melons: 9.9%9.9%Milk: 5.8%Milk5.8%Poultry and eggs: 5.7%5.7%Christmas trees: 3.0%3.0%Cattle and calves: 1.3%1.3%Grains and oilseeds: 1.2%1.2%Other animals: 0.3%Horses and mules: 0.1%Sheep and goats: 0.1%
Farm sales by product group, 2022, sized by value. Withheld to protect individual farms: hogs and pigs and aquaculture products.
Sales by product group
Product groupSalesRank in state
Nursery, greenhouse and floriculture crops$323 million1st of 23
Hay and other crops$195 million1st of 31
Fruit, tree nuts and berries$118 million3rd of 25
Vegetables, melons and potatoes$86.6 million4th of 27
Milk from cows$50.4 million2nd of 14
Poultry and eggs$49.6 million2nd of 26
Christmas trees and short-rotation woody crops$26.4 million3rd of 16
Cattle and calves$11.8 million18th of 33
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans and dry peas$10.1 million13th of 27
Other animals and animal products$2.5 million2nd of 24
Horses, ponies, mules, burros and donkeys$1.1 million5th of 29
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair and goat milk$814,00011th of 31

What the fields held

Marion County harvested 190,365 acres of cropland in 2022, fourth of 36 counties in Oregon. Orchard land covered acreage equal to 12% of that, hay and haylage 12%.

CropAcresShare of US
Orchard land23,3210.38%
of which grapes2,7740.25%
of which apples126under 0.1%
Hay and haylage22,065under 0.1%
Vegetables14,9010.35%
of which potatoes19under 0.1%
Wheat8,576under 0.1%
Berries6,6351.9%
Corn for silage3,1990.05%
Oats430under 0.1%
Corn for grain165under 0.1%

Withheld to protect individual farms: barley, sunflower, canola and dry edible beans.

How much of the county is farmland

Share of the county land in farms36.5%

Marion County ranks tenth of 36 counties in Oregon on this measure.

  • 222,351 acres of cropland, 81% of farmland
  • 22,975 acres of pastureland, 8% of farmland
  • 20,310 acres of woodland, 7% of farmland
  • 92,166 acres irrigated

Farm sizes

The typical farm in Marion County is smaller than the national median of 72 acres, at 14 acres. The average, pulled up by the largest operations, is 111 acres, 23rd-largest of 36 in Oregon. The most common size class is 1–9 acres, with 37.5% of farms. Farms of 1,000 acres or more are 2.4% of the total.

1–938%10–4936%50–17913%180–4998%500–9993%1,000–1,9992%2,000+1%
Marion County US · farms by size

Barns, pens and pastures

AnimalsHeadShare of US
Milk cows11,3710.12%
Horses and ponies2,3890.10%
Goats2,4230.10%
Sheep and lambs4,1320.08%
Cattle and calves27,549under 0.1%
Beef cows4,241under 0.1%
Hogs and pigs694under 0.1%
Turkeys775under 0.1%

Withheld: laying hens and broilers sold.

Who farms here

Decisions on Marion County's 2,477 farms are made by 4,890 producers. Their average age is 57.3, 1.3 years below the Oregon average. Women are 40.1% of them.

Under 359%35–4414%45–5417%55–6423%65–7423%75+14%
Marion County US · producers by age

Five years earlier

Measure2017Change to 2022
Farms2,761−10.3%
Land in farms, acres288,671−4.6%
Average farm size, acres105+5.7%
Farm products sold (current dollars)$702 million+24.7%
Berries, acres7,533−11.9%
Orchard land, acres20,165+15.7%
Vegetables, acres23,492−36.6%
Grapes, acres2,765+0.3%

Nearest rivals

Counties with a similar sales mix

Marion County accounts for 12.9% of farm sales in Oregon and 7.0% of the farms in Oregon. Rank Oregon counties for berries.

Source: USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. How to read these pages.