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Umatilla County, Oregon · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Umatilla County, Oregon grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Umatilla County's biggest by acreage are wheat (234,999 acres), hay (43,425 acres) and potatoes (14,913 acres). Its farms sold $526 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 36 counties in Oregon.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for green peas (3rd of 455 counties), potatoes (17th of 1,130 counties), sweet corn (17th of 1,305 counties) and onions (19th of 715 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$526 million177th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,6161,491,922 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
85% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5635 published, 21 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+
Umatilla County
$526 million
8% of Oregon farm sales. No. 3 of 36 counties reporting.

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

What does Umatilla County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat1st in Oregon234,999 acres
  2. 2Hay5th in Oregon43,425 acres
  3. 3Potatoes2nd in Oregon14,913 acres
  4. 4Corn3rd in Oregon9,946 acres
  5. 5Green peas1st in Oregon8,852 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn2nd in Oregon5,453 acres
  7. 7Apples1st in Oregon1,918 acres
  8. 8Canola1st in Oregon1,779 acres
  9. 9Barley3rd in Oregon1,777 acres
  10. 10Onions3rd in Oregon1,724 acres

How does Umatilla 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.

Umatilla County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OR
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ORMeasure
Chickpeas3.3 million pounds126*91%production
Watermelon809 acres136*69%acres harvested
Green peas8,852 acres13*64%acres harvested
Cantaloupe115 acres123*46%acres harvested
Apples1,918 acres125*42%bearing acres
Wheat16.9 million bushels1635%production
Potatoes14,913 acres217*30%acres harvested
Canola4 million pounds169*29%production
Sweet corn5,453 acres217*24%acres harvested
Corn2.4 million bushels3980*24%production
Asparagus31 acres1*20*16%acres harvested
Honey554,517 pounds1*58*13%production
Barley133,199 bushels3165*12%production
Onions1,724 acres319*8%acres harvested
Hay165,482 tons5627%production
Show all 35 items
Umatilla County rankings, items 16 to 35
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ORMeasure
Chile peppers4 acres8207*6%acres harvested
Sheep8,355 sheep595*5%head on farms
Cattle65,169 cattle6291*5%head on farms
Apricots1 acre2*57*5%bearing acres
Tomatoes13 acres10355*5%acres harvested
Sweet cherries445 acres428*4%bearing acres
Bell peppers5 acres5283*3%acres harvested
Grapes926 acres956*3%bearing acres
Goats1,376 goats14375*3%head on farms
Peaches17 acres11*190*3%bearing acres
Turkeys153 turkeys12495*3%head on farms
Hogs129 hogs18*1,519*1%head on farms
Cucumbers3 acres10*481*under 1%acres harvested
Kale1 acre14*304*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres14*366*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre13*416*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre14*334*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres14*751*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens1,060 broiler chickens14*907*under 1%head sold
Blueberries196 acres5*43*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sugar beets, sunflowers, hops, peppermint, spearmint, carrots, green beans, pumpkins, garlic, honeydew, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, tart cherries, nectarines, pears, plums, walnuts, eggs and milk.

What livestock does Umatilla County raise?

Umatilla County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle65,1696head on farms
Sheep8,3555head on farms
Goats1,37614head on farms
Broiler chickens1,06014*head sold
Turkeys15312head on farms
Hogs12918*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
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
Wasco County$138 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.