Facts about Oregon Agriculture

	There are more than 250 diverse products grown and processed in Oregon ranging from wheat to salmon. Only California has a higher number of commodities in the United States.
	Oregon's top agricultural products include: milk, nursery stock, hops, cattle and calves, berries, pears, potatoes, eggs, onions, peppermint, wine grapes, cherries, groundfish, crab, hay and sweet corn.
	There are more than 40,000 farms in Oregon, a number that continues to grow annually, defying the national trend. Oregon products are sought all over the world due to their superior quality.
	The agriculture industry contributes more than $8.25 billion to our state's economy each year.
	Oregon is the number one U.S. producer of: blackberries, hazelnuts, peppermint, cranberries, rhubarb, grass seed, florist azaleas and Christmas trees.
	One in twelve Oregonians are employed in agriculture.
	Some 90% of Oregon's agricultural products are sent out of the state with about half that amount exported to foreign countries.