Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
. number 
83 
81 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
acres 
1 ,040,234 
596,097 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
.$1,000 
3,130 
1,559 
Average size of farm 
acres 
12,533 
7,359 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
.$1,000 
16,377 
7,947 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
.. $1,000 
619,964 
236,043 
Total farm production expenses 
.$1,000 
26,345 
7,705 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
7,469,449 
2,914,116 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
317,409 
95,126 
Average per acre 
...dollars 
596 
396 
Government payments received 
...farms 
4 
6 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
320 
279 
equipment 
.. $1,000 
12,555 
11,701 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
80,091 
46,427 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
...farms 
18 
14 
$1,000 
531 
404 
Total cropland 
.... farms 
41 
40 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
29,498 
28,856 
acres 
31,739 
9,006 
Flarvested cropland 
.... farms 
37 
40 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
(D) 
4,989 
Full owners 
71 
70 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
7 
7 
been used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
.... farms 
1 
6 
Tenants 
5 
4 
acres 
(D) 
1,069 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
.... farms 
15 
12 
acres 
25,044 
2,948 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
5 
3 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
3 
3 
Total woodland 
.... farms 
7 
5 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
6 
5 
acres 
163,572 
185,811 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) 
15 
20 
Woodland pastured 
.... farms 
5 
3 
acres 
163,496 
(D) 
Other crop farming (1119) 
6 
6 
Woodland not pastured 
.... farms 
3 
2 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
- 
- 
acres 
76 
(D) 
Cotton farming (11192) 
- 
- 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
.... farms 
18 
20 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
6 
6 
acres 
(D) 
381 ,457 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities. 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
5 
5 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
.... farms 
60 
56 
Cattle feedlots (112112) 
1 
- 
acres 
(D) 
19,823 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
1 
1 
Irrigated land 
.... farms 
34 
41 
Flog and pig farming (1122) 
1 
- 
acres 
2,745 
19,266 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
_ 
_ 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
- 
- 
sold (see text) 
..$1,000 
19,507 
9,506 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
235,021 
117,352 
production (1125,1129) 
40 
38 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
554 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
194,356 
On farm operated 
526 
Average per farm 
dollars 
350,822 
Not on farm operated 
89 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
195 
None 
291 
$1,000 
399 
Any 
324 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
64 
1 to 49 days 
69 
$1,000 
428 
50 to 99 days 
42 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
50 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
47 
$1,000 
837 
200 days or more 
166 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
47 
$1,000 
1,707 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
198 
2 years or less 
16 
$1,000 
190,984 
3 or 4 years 
48 
5 to 9 years 
121 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
430 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm ... 
18 
production 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
farms 
434 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
181 
Under 25 years 
- 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
28 
organic production 
farms 
112 
35 to 44 years 
79 
45 to 49 years 
42 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
50 to 54 years 
93 
55 to 59 years 
115 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
111 
Male 
492 
65 to 69 years 
84 
Female 
123 
70 years and over 
63 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
56.1 
Farming 
433 
Other 
182 
44 Oregon 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
