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Jackson County, Oregon · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Jackson County, Oregon grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Jackson County's biggest by acreage are hay (16,148 acres), pears (3,537 acres) and grapes (3,153 acres). Its farms sold $105 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 36 counties in Oregon.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for pears (4th of 459 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$105 million1354th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,396202,864 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
83% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
6258 published, 4 withheld
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+
Jackson County
$105 million
2% of Oregon farm sales. No. 17 of 36 counties reporting.

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

What does Jackson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay18th in Oregon16,148 acres
  2. 2Pears2nd in Oregon3,537 acres
  3. 3Grapes3rd in Oregon3,153 acres
  4. 4Wheat22nd in Oregon812 acres
  5. 5Apples3rd in Oregon358 acres
  6. 6Barley12th in Oregon*130 acres
  7. 7Peaches1st in Oregon109 acres
  8. 8Corn8th in Oregon*44 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn12th in Oregon*42 acres
  10. 10Pumpkins8th in Oregon*29 acres

How does Jackson 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.

Jackson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OR
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ORMeasure
Almonds4 acres122*67%bearing acres
Apricots8 acres1*23*40%bearing acres
Pears3,537 acres24*24%bearing acres
Honeydew4 acres234*22%acres harvested
Peaches109 acres155*19%bearing acres
Artichokes2 acres212*18%acres harvested
Figs3 acres2*33*13%bearing acres
Grapes3,153 acres331*12%bearing acres
Tomatoes27 acres1176*10%acres harvested
Celery1 acre3*64*10%acres harvested
Chile peppers7 acres2124*10%acres harvested
Turkeys524 turkeys5222*9%head on farms
Apples358 acres373*8%bearing acres
Hogs716 hogs4768*7%head on farms
Goats2,547 goats7137*6%head on farms
Show all 58 items
Jackson County rankings, items 16 to 58
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ORMeasure
Cantaloupe10 acres4*177*4%acres harvested
Kale7 acres579*4%acres harvested
Collard greens3 acres3*123*3%acres harvested
Asparagus6 acres2*85*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers4 acres7339*3%acres harvested
Honey105,090 pounds8*191*2%production
Cucumbers10 acres6*201*2%acres harvested
Brussels sprouts1 acre4*97*2%acres harvested
Sheep2,659 sheep15*316*2%head on farms
Cattle17,896 cattle201,341*1%head on farms
Hay37,150 tons18871*1%production
Pumpkins29 acres8*401*1%acres harvested
Barley10,296 bushels12*346*under 1%production
Spinach5 acres5*66*under 1%acres harvested
Tart cherries3 acres5*41*under 1%bearing acres
Walnuts10 acres4*28*under 1%bearing acres
Squash28 acres9*180*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce4 acres11*224*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs18,858 laying hens1*389*under 1%head on farms
Plums4 acres10*76*under 1%bearing acres
Garlic12 acres5*53*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon6 acres6*440*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage4 acres8*189*under 1%acres harvested
Blackberries17 acres9*65*under 1%bearing acres
Raspberries5 acres7*130*under 1%bearing acres
Strawberries5 acres7*220*under 1%bearing acres
Milk296 milk cows13*790*under 1%head on farms
Carrots7 acres8*92*under 1%acres harvested
Sunflowers3,480 pounds3*212*under 1%production
Sweet corn42 acres12*404*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli2 acres10*242*under 1%acres harvested
Cauliflower1 acre9*191*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans7 acres9*301*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat42,033 bushels221,507*under 1%production
Spearmint150 pounds3*9*under 1%production
Chickens11,701 broiler chickens6*552*under 1%head sold
Onions10 acres7*79*under 1%acres harvested
Corn2,728 bushels8*2,219*under 1%production
Potatoes8 acres11*360*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas2 acres7*210*under 1%acres harvested
Peppermint162 pounds6*15*under 1%production
Hops600 pounds3*68*under 1%production
Sweet potatoes1 acre1*215*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: blueberries, sweet cherries, nectarines and hazelnuts.

What livestock does Jackson County raise?

Jackson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens18,8581*head on farms
Cattle17,89620head on farms
Broiler chickens11,7016*head sold
Sheep2,65915*head on farms
Goats2,5477head on farms
Hogs7164head on farms
Turkeys5245head on farms
Milk cows29613*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.