Harney County, Oregon · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Harney County, Oregon grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Harney County, Oregon (63% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 81,697 cattle and 3,968 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (105,103 acres). Its farms sold $99.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 19th of 36 counties in Oregon.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $99.3 million1410th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 4771,479,684 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 37% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1710 published, 7 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Harney County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Harney 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of OR | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 230,090 tons | 3 | 33 | 9% | production |
| Cattle | 81,697 cattle | 3 | 178* | 7% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 3,968 sheep | 9* | 194* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 105 hogs | 20* | 1,631* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 459 goats | 23 | 1,362* | 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 45 turkeys | 22* | 1,065* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 2,100 pounds | 20* | 1,627* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 35 milk cows | 17* | 1,071* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 807 laying hens | 27* | 1,869* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 1,932 bushels | 25* | 1,879* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, pumpkins, apples, grapes, plums and chickens.
What livestock does Harney County raise?
Other farm counties in Oregon
| County | Farm 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 |
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.