Curry County Oregon

Agriculture

Curry County continues to boast a healthy agricultural economy, with more than 200 family farms. Products ranging from beef and lamb to honey and cranberries. Our local producers pride themselves on offering high-quality products to their consumers.

Most farms lose money, but not so here. In Oregon, about two-thirds of farms reported net losses in 2007, with production expenses exceeding the value of sales plus government payments and other farm-related income. But Curry County posted net farm income in 2002 of $887,000. By 2007 income was up to $7.8 million.

Some  Facts on Agriculture in Curry County

Average size of farms: 340 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $56679
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2611.83
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.70%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.82%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $70141
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.22%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.29%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51513
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.47%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.19
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.70%
Vegetables: 4 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 64 acres

For more information on our local farmers and ranchers, please visit the Curry Foods website.