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Baker County, Oregon · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Baker County, Oregon grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Baker County's biggest by acreage are hay (59,371 acres), wheat (11,787 acres) and potatoes (4,003 acres). Its farms sold $101 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 18th of 36 counties in Oregon.

Farm sales, 2022
$101 million1391st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
676915,529 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
52% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5118 published, 30 withheld, 3 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.7M$1.7M to $7M$7M to $26M$26M to $87M$87M to $260M$260M+
Baker County
$101 million
1% of Oregon farm sales. No. 18 of 36 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Baker County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay6th in Oregon59,371 acres
  2. 2Wheat9th in Oregon11,787 acres
  3. 3Potatoes3rd in Oregon4,003 acres
  4. 4Barley5th in Oregon1,112 acres
  5. 5Canola3rd in Oregon*639 acres
  6. 6Peppermint4th in Oregon*553 acres
  7. 7Corn5th in Oregon*469 acres
  8. 8Dry beans3rd in Oregon*207 acres
  9. 9Peaches12th in Oregon*6 acres
  10. 10Raspberries9th in Oregon*2 acres

How does Baker County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Oregon and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Baker County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OR
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ORMeasure
Canola2.1 million pounds3*82*15%production
Barley110,935 bushels5178*10%production
Potatoes4,003 acres333*8%acres harvested
Hay157,256 tons6696%production
Cattle67,278 cattle5278*6%head on farms
Peppermint34,434 pounds4*11*3%production
Goats1,025 goats17570*2%head on farms
Sheep3,401 sheep10*237*2%head on farms
Wheat1 million bushels93652%production
Dry beans165,600 pounds3*164*2%production
Peaches6 acres12*278*1%bearing acres
Corn98,142 bushels5*1,898*under 1%production
Cantaloupe1 acre11*531*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs24 hogs31*2,192*under 1%head on farms
Raspberries2 acres9*223*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 18 items
Baker County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ORMeasure
Eggs1,991 laying hens19*1,168*under 1%head on farms
Milk17 milk cows20*1,199*under 1%head on farms
Onions1 acre17*440*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sunflowers, lettuce, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, garlic, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, nectarines, pears, plums, apricots, walnuts, turkeys, chickens and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, watermelon and hazelnuts.

What livestock does Baker County raise?

Baker County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle67,2785head on farms
Sheep3,40110*head on farms
Laying hens1,99119*head on farms
Goats1,02517head on farms
Hogs2431*head on farms
Milk cows1720*head on farms

Other farm counties in Oregon

Top Oregon counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Marion County$875 million
Morrow County$866 million
Umatilla County$526 million
Malheur County$511 million
Clackamas County$510 million
Yamhill County$418 million
Linn County$342 million
Washington County$326 million
Polk County$250 million
Lake County$176 million
Klamath County$170 million
Tillamook County$161 million

What does Oregon grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.