Oregon Farm Insurance: Farm Economy, Wages & Market Towns

Farms in Oregon lean on a network of businesses: 589 agricultural support firms and 181 farm supply wholesalers with paid staff in 2023, per the Census Bureau. BLS counted 6,780 crop farmworkers on Oregon payrolls in May 2025, a figure that leaves out farm owners and family labor.

Oregon farm economy figures

Statistic	Oregon
Agricultural and forestry support businesses	589
Agricultural and forestry support businesses: employees	7,004
Farm supply merchant wholesalers	181
Farm supply merchant wholesalers: employees	2,778
Nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores	277
Nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores: employees	3,298
All employer establishments	122,451
Crop, nursery, and greenhouse farmworkers (BLS, May 2025)	6,780
Median wage, crop farmworkers	$34,070
Livestock farmworkers	700
Median wage, livestock farmworkers	$35,480
Agricultural equipment operators	310
Median wage, equipment operators	$44,150
Single-family share of housing (ACS)	68%

Census CBP 2023 (NAICS 115, 424910, 444220; all industries); BLS OEWS May 2025 (45-2092, 45-2093, 45-2091; payroll employees only); ACS 2020–2024. CBP does not count most crop and livestock farms themselves.

What moves a Oregon farm quote

Underwriters begin with acres and land use and the dwellings and farm buildings. Then they weigh machinery values, livestock, direct sales and agritourism, custom work, hired labor, distance to fire protection, and claims history.

Keep reading: a farm year and cost factors.

Insurance oversight

The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation licenses insurers and agents operating in Oregon. Federal crop insurance runs through USDA's Risk Management Agency and approved insurers.

Oregon market towns

Ordered by the share of households with three or more vehicles (ACS), highest first.

Farm coverage and guides

Every other Oregon community

Farms near any Oregon community can ask for a quote. Listed from smallest population to largest, with county:

Lonerock (Gilliam County, pop. 21) · Granite (Grant County, pop. 29) · Shaniko (Wasco County, pop. 33) · Antelope (Wasco County, pop. 38) · Unity (Baker County, pop. 42) · Prescott (Columbia County, pop. 82) · Monument (Grant County, pop. 111) · Summerville (Union County, pop. 121) · Dayville (Grant County, pop. 130) · Jordan Valley (Malheur County, pop. 138) · Barlow (Clackamas County, pop. 141) · Spray (Wheeler County, pop. 141) · Mitchell (Wheeler County, pop. 143) · Idanha (Marion County, pop. 157) · Adrian (Malheur County, pop. 160) · Seneca (Grant County, pop. 162) · Grass Valley (Sherman County, pop. 166) · Long Creek (Grant County, pop. 168) · Richland (Baker County, pop. 169) · Elkton (Douglas County, pop. 187) · Detroit (Marion County, pop. 189) · Helix (Umatilla County, pop. 192) · Sumpter (Baker County, pop. 207) · Ukiah (Umatilla County, pop. 223) · Lexington (Morrow County, pop. 226) · Waterloo (Linn County, pop. 226) · Imbler (Union County, pop. 242) · Lostine (Wallowa County, pop. 246) · Paisley (Lake County, pop. 247) · Westfir (Lane County, pop. 255) · Nehalem (Tillamook County, pop. 271) · Rufus (Sherman County, pop. 285) · Ione (Morrow County, pop. 328) · Halfway (Baker County, pop. 358) · Sodaville (Linn County, pop. 373) · Haines (Baker County, pop. 375) · Adams (Umatilla County, pop. 389) · Moro (Sherman County, pop. 392) · Bonanza (Klamath County, pop. 415) · Scotts Mills (Marion County, pop. 417) · Maupin (Wasco County, pop. 421) · Wheeler (Tillamook County, pop. 424) · St. Paul (Marion County, pop. 426) · Butte Falls (Jackson County, pop. 433) · Wasco (Sherman County, pop. 446) · Fossil (Wheeler County, pop. 452) · Mosier (Wasco County, pop. 466) · Gates (Marion County, pop. 487) · North Powder (Union County, pop. 498) · Huntington (Baker County, pop. 505) · Rivergrove (Clackamas County, pop. 538) · Mount Vernon (Grant County, pop. 547) · Johnson City (Clackamas County, pop. 553) · Cove (Union County, pop. 617) · Arlington (Gilliam County, pop. 620) · Echo (Umatilla County, pop. 627) · Dufur (Wasco County, pop. 637) · Manzanita (Tillamook County, pop. 639) · Canyon City (Grant County, pop. 643) · Gaston (Washington County, pop. 676) · Monroe (Benton County, pop. 677) · Condon (Gilliam County, pop. 701) · Powers (Coos County, pop. 703) · Weston (Umatilla County, pop. 705) · Malin (Klamath County, pop. 740) · Chiloquin (Klamath County, pop. 769) · Maywood Park (Multnomah County, pop. 810) · Wallowa (Wallowa County, pop. 815) · Garibaldi (Tillamook County, pop. 817) · Prairie City (Grant County, pop. 817) · Glendale (Douglas County, pop. 867) · Merrill (Klamath County, pop. 868) · Oakland (Douglas County, pop. 948) · Halsey (Linn County, pop. 953) · Scio (Linn County, pop. 965) · Donald (Marion County, pop. 1,013) · Yachats (Lincoln County, pop. 1,018) · Adair Village (Benton County, pop. 1,028) · Metolius (Jefferson County, pop. 1,028) · Yoncalla (Douglas County, pop. 1,033) · Falls City (Polk County, pop. 1,057) · Port Orford (Curry County, pop. 1,114) · Heppner (Morrow County, pop. 1,119) · Aurora (Marion County, pop. 1,122) · Island City (Union County, pop. 1,131) · Joseph (Wallowa County, pop. 1,175) · Athena (Umatilla County, pop. 1,184) · Drain (Douglas County, pop. 1,198) · Siletz (Lincoln County, pop. 1,212) · Yamhill (Yamhill County, pop. 1,215) · Lyons (Linn County, pop. 1,220) · Riddle (Douglas County, pop. 1,220) · Tangent (Linn County, pop. 1,253) · Lowell (Lane County, pop. 1,283) · Gold Hill (Jackson County, pop. 1,313) · Pilot Rock (Umatilla County, pop. 1,313) · Coburg (Lane County, pop. 1,348) · Cascade Locks (Hood River County, pop. 1,367) · Bay City (Tillamook County, pop. 1,381) · Dunes City (Lane County, pop. 1,414) · Rockaway Beach (Tillamook County, pop. 1,441) · Cannon Beach (Clatsop County, pop. 1,500) · Depoe Bay (Lincoln County, pop. 1,526) · Hines (Harney County, pop. 1,621) · John Day (Grant County, pop. 1,641) · Canyonville (Douglas County, pop. 1,664) · Culver (Jefferson County, pop. 1,670) · Elgin (Union County, pop. 1,694) · Amity (Yamhill County, pop. 1,775) · Clatskanie (Columbia County, pop. 1,782) · Banks (Washington County, pop. 1,831) · Lakeside (Coos County, pop. 1,858) · Brownsville (Linn County, pop. 1,859) · Gearhart (Clatsop County, pop. 1,872) · Durham (Washington County, pop. 1,880) · Rainier (Columbia County, pop. 1,932) · Columbia City (Columbia County, pop. 1,949) · Irrigon (Morrow County, pop. 2,014) · Vale (Malheur County, pop. 2,057) · Enterprise (Wallowa County, pop. 2,083) · Cave Junction (Josephine County, pop. 2,092) · Stanfield (Umatilla County, pop. 2,118) · Union (Union County, pop. 2,123) · Mill City (Linn County, pop. 2,128) · Waldport (Lincoln County, pop. 2,262) · Gold Beach (Curry County, pop. 2,272) · Carlton (Yamhill County, pop. 2,273) · Willamina (Yamhill County, pop. 2,280) · Rogue River (Jackson County, pop. 2,337) · Turner (Marion County, pop. 2,414) · Lakeview (Lake County, pop. 2,418) · Vernonia (Columbia County, pop. 2,428) · Myrtle Point (Coos County, pop. 2,470) · La Pine (Deschutes County, pop. 2,566) · Gervais (Marion County, pop. 2,571) · Dayton (Yamhill County, pop. 2,663) · Burns (Harney County, pop. 2,689) · Sublimity (Marion County, pop. 2,879) · Jacksonville (Jackson County, pop. 2,945) · Sisters (Deschutes County, pop. 2,957) · Shady Cove (Jackson County, pop. 3,042) · Oakridge (Lane County, pop. 3,158) · Dundee (Yamhill County, pop. 3,200) · Nyssa (Malheur County, pop. 3,269) · Jefferson (Marion County, pop. 3,296) · Bandon (Coos County, pop. 3,311) · Hubbard (Marion County, pop. 3,402) · North Plains (Washington County, pop. 3,424) · Mount Angel (Marion County, pop. 3,436) · Myrtle Creek (Douglas County, pop. 3,498) · Toledo (Lincoln County, pop. 3,514) · Millersburg (Linn County, pop. 3,541) · Harrisburg (Linn County, pop. 3,717) · Coquille (Coos County, pop. 3,972) · Aumsville (Marion County, pop. 4,216) · Reedsport (Douglas County, pop. 4,299) · Boardman (Morrow County, pop. 4,345) · Phoenix (Jackson County, pop. 4,570) · Lafayette (Yamhill County, pop. 4,627) · Wood Village (Multnomah County, pop. 4,722) · King City (Washington County, pop. 5,002) · Tillamook (Tillamook County, pop. 5,157) · Veneta (Lane County, pop. 5,194) · Estacada (Clackamas County, pop. 5,591) · Creswell (Lane County, pop. 5,615) · Winston (Douglas County, pop. 5,691) · Philomath (Benton County, pop. 5,795) · Talent (Jackson County, pop. 6,306) · Warrenton (Clatsop County, pop. 6,324) · Sheridan (Yamhill County, pop. 6,375) · Brookings (Curry County, pop. 6,493) · Milton-Freewater (Umatilla County, pop. 7,011) · Seaside (Clatsop County, pop. 7,110) · Junction City (Lane County, pop. 7,256) · Madras (Jefferson County, pop. 7,764) · Umatilla (Umatilla County, pop. 7,899) · Scappoose (Columbia County, pop. 8,282) · Hood River (Hood River County, pop. 8,350) · Stayton (Marion County, pop. 8,521) · Sutherlin (Douglas County, pop. 8,643) · Florence (Lane County, pop. 9,504) · Eagle Point (Jackson County, pop. 9,811) · Astoria (Clatsop County, pop. 9,906) · Lincoln City (Lincoln County, pop. 10,034) · North Bend (Coos County, pop. 10,049) · Molalla (Clackamas County, pop. 10,134) · Baker City (Baker County, pop. 10,135) · Sweet Home (Linn County, pop. 10,265) · Independence (Polk County, pop. 10,295) · Silverton (Marion County, pop. 10,391) · Cottage Grove (Lane County, pop. 10,690) · Fairview (Multnomah County, pop. 10,796) · Newport (Lincoln County, pop. 10,833) · Monmouth (Polk County, pop. 11,651) · Gladstone (Clackamas County, pop. 11,898) · Prineville (Crook County, pop. 11,917) · Ontario (Malheur County, pop. 11,957) · Sandy (Clackamas County, pop. 12,990) · La Grande (Union County, pop. 13,058) · St. Helens (Columbia County, pop. 14,460) · Cornelius (Washington County, pop. 15,369) · Troutdale (Multnomah County, pop. 15,749) · Coos Bay (Coos County, pop. 15,801) · The Dalles (Wasco County, pop. 15,884) · Pendleton (Umatilla County, pop. 17,026) · Dallas (Polk County, pop. 17,911) · Canby (Clackamas County, pop. 18,027) · Central Point (Jackson County, pop. 19,128) · Hermiston (Umatilla County, pop. 19,746) · Lebanon (Linn County, pop. 19,950) · Sherwood (Washington County, pop. 20,441) · Ashland (Jackson County, pop. 20,935) · Milwaukie (Clackamas County, pop. 21,620) · Klamath Falls (Klamath County, pop. 22,174) · Roseburg (Douglas County, pop. 23,795) · West Linn (Clackamas County, pop. 26,597) · Forest Grove (Washington County, pop. 27,076) · Newberg (Yamhill County, pop. 27,136) · Wilsonville (Clackamas County, pop. 27,895) · Tualatin (Washington County, pop. 28,036)

Farm insurance in Oregon: common questions

What does a Oregon farm policy cover?

Typically the farmhouse, farm buildings, machinery, livestock on named perils, harvested crops and supplies, and farm liability. Growing crops are insured separately.

How many farm supply businesses serve Oregon?

Census counted 181 farm supply merchant wholesalers and 589 agricultural and forestry support businesses with employees in Oregon in 2023.

Who oversees insurance companies in Oregon?

That is the job of the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation. Crop insurance programs are administered federally through USDA's Risk Management Agency.

Do Oregon farms need workers' comp?

Agricultural workers' comp rules are set by Oregon and can differ from rules for other employers. Check with the state workers' compensation agency.

Built from 2023 Census business patterns, May 2025 BLS farm occupation estimates, and five-year ACS housing and vehicle data.

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Last updated October 15, 2026 · How we research