Beaverton, OR
Insurance for farms near Beaverton, OR
County farm business data, rural roads, and what insurers ask farms near Beaverton. A quote is not a binder.
Farm families around Beaverton (98,000 residents) shop, sell, and repair in Washington County. Census County Business Patterns lists 21 agricultural and forestry support businesses, 14 farm supply wholesalers, 26 nursery, garden, and farm supply stores there for 2023.
What supports farms near Beaverton
| Census CBP 2023 | Washington County | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| All employer establishments | 16,355 | 122,451 |
| Ag and forestry support businesses | 21 | 589 |
| Farm supply wholesalers | 14 | 181 |
| Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores | 26 | 277 |
| Establishments with 1–4 employees | 8,598 | 66,731 |
County Business Patterns 2023: all industries and NAICS 115, 424910, 444220. Farms themselves are largely outside CBP.
Vehicles, roads, and the Beaverton area
In Beaverton, 2% of households keep three or more vehicles, fewer than the Oregon share of 6%. Every one of them shares rural roads with slow-moving farm equipment.
59% of Beaverton workers drive alone to work, and 10% commute 45 minutes or more. Long drives on two-lane roads raise the odds of meeting a tractor or combine at dusk.
Only 9% of Beaverton households have no vehicle. Distance defines rural life, including the time it takes a volunteer fire department to reach a farmstead, a factor insurers weigh for every farm policy.
Beaverton housing
Half of Beaverton's housing predates 1987. Even in newer towns, farm dwellings and barns can be much older than the homes in town.
Single-family homes make up 53% of Beaverton's 42,771.0 housing units. Renters head 49% of households. A second dwelling on the farm for a parent or hired hand should be listed on your farm policy.
Beaverton counts 41,156 households and 52,640 workers; 4.3% of those workers ride transit and 24% live within 15 minutes of work. Numbers like these tell a farm family how big the local labor pool is when harvest needs extra hands.
Remote work accounts for 25% of Beaverton's workforce (state: 19%). Farm families running a side business from the farmhouse, such as bookkeeping or an online shop, should mention it to their agent.
American Community Survey 2020–2024 (vehicles, commuting, year built, structure type, tenure); Census 2024 population estimates.
With 13.4% of Oregon's businesses with employees (53% of them with one to four workers), Washington County is one of the state's larger local economies. Farms near Beaverton trade with these businesses every week.
Seasonal checklist for Beaverton-area farms
- Review your farm policy before planting season.
- Lock fuel tanks and record equipment serial numbers.
- Keep heaters away from bedding and straw.
- Check hay moisture before baling and watch stacks.
A farm year, season by season walks through how risks change for farms near Beaverton.
Around Beaverton
Portland (Multnomah County) sits in a county with 27,204 employer establishments. Businesses with employees in Salem's county: 9,176. Hillsboro, also in Washington County, has 4% of households with three or more vehicles. Of our 20 Oregon town pages, Beaverton places 20th for households with three or more vehicles.
Beaverton farm quote checklist
- Vehicles: Trucks and trailers
- Claims history: Any prior claims
- Acres: Owned and rented, and their uses
- Help: Hired workers and payroll
- Buildings: Barns, sheds, bins, with values
- Livestock: Species, numbers, values
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Beaverton farm insurance FAQ
Which policies do Beaverton-area farm families carry?
A farmowners policy for the house, buildings, equipment, livestock, and liability, plus vehicles and crop insurance. See the Oregon page.
What farm businesses operate near Beaverton?
County Business Patterns counted 21 agricultural and forestry support businesses, 14 farm supply wholesalers, 26 nursery, garden, and farm supply stores in Washington County in 2023.
Are my growing crops near Beaverton covered by a farm policy?
Generally not. Growing crops are insured through federal crop insurance or private crop-hail policies.
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