Association of Oregon Counties

What Association of Oregon Counties does

The Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) is a nonprofit membership association founded in 1906 and headquartered in Salem, Oregon, that serves as the unified advocacy, communication, and education body for Oregon's 36 county governments. It represents county commissioners, judges, chairs, and county staff through a five-person Legislative Affairs Department covering Health & Human Services, Natural Resources, Public Safety, Transportation, and Governance & Revenue policy portfolios, engaging directly with the Oregon state legislature, state agencies, and federal partners through the National Association of Counties (NACo). Revenue is generated primarily through county membership dues on a recurring subscription basis, supplemented by business partner sponsorships, event fees, and grant-funded programs.

AOC's core service portfolio includes the County Road Program, which features the proprietary Integrated Road Information System (IRIS) — a database and information system used by counties for road management and planning — alongside the County Road Manual and transportation funding coordination. Education and training offerings include the County College program, a biennial new-member orientation developed in partnership with OSU Extension Service that has operated since 2006, as well as an annual conference, district meetings throughout Oregon, and a Membership Exchange Program. The organization is staffed by approximately 23 professional employees and operates from a headquarters building at 1212 Court St NE, Salem, purchased in November 2021 and formally opened in March 2023.

AOC's go-to-market motion is membership-based and sales-led through direct engagement with the 36 Oregon county governments. Distribution is delivered in-person via staff outreach, legislative advocacy, committee meetings, regional district events, and digital channels including a website newsroom, the Oregon Trails email newsletter, and social media on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn. The organization's competitive position is anchored in its monopoly standing as Oregon's sole statewide county association, its institutional credibility built over more than a century, and its structural integration with state legislative processes and the federal NACo network.

Name

Association of Oregon Counties

Legal name

Association of Oregon Counties

Website

https://oregoncounties.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Association of Oregon Counties is a nonprofit membership association founded in 1906 that advocates, communicates, and educates on behalf of Oregon's 36 county governments through legislative affairs, the County Road Program, and training programs including County College.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB)

Keywords

• Government advocacy services
• Membership association
• Legislative affairs
• County government services
• Public sector training

Headquarters

HQ city

Salem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. County Membership Dues: Counties pay membership dues to AOC to access advocacy services, education programs, training, and networking opportunities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) is a nonprofit membership association serving all 36 Oregon county governments. It provides coordinated legislative advocacy at the state legislature, education and training programs including County College and the Annual Conference, the County Road Program (including the Integrated Road Information System/IRIS and County Road Manual), and Member Services such as the Membership Exchange Program and district meetings.

Product overview

The Association of Oregon Counties is a membership organization (not a technology product company) that provides advocacy, communication, and education services to Oregon's 36 counties. Its service portfolio includes the County Road Program with the Integrated Road Information System (IRIS), the County College education program delivered in partnership with OSU Extension, an Annual Conference, Legislative Affairs services with five policy portfolios (Health & Human Services, Natural Resources, Public Safety, Transportation, Governance & Revenue), and Member Services including the Membership Exchange Program. These programs collectively support county government operations, policy advocacy, workforce development, and infrastructure management across Oregon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• County Road Program A comprehensive program supporting Oregon counties with road infrastructure management, including the Integrated Road Information System (IRIS), County Road Manual, and transportation funding coordination.
• Integrated Road Information System (IRIS) A database and information system for county road management and planning across Oregon counties.
• County College A comprehensive new member education program developed in partnership with OSU Extension Service, providing county commissioners, judges, and staff with training on county responsibilities, government ethics, public records, and core service areas including community development, finance, human services, infrastructure, public safety, and leadership.
• Annual Conference AOC's signature annual event bringing together county officials for education, networking, and policy discussions.
• Legislative Affairs Services Advocacy and policy representation for Oregon counties at the State Legislature, state agencies, and with federal partners through a five-member Legislative Affairs Department covering Health & Human Services, Natural Resources, Public Safety, Transportation, and Governance & Revenue portfolios.
• Member Services Programs and support services for member counties including the Membership Exchange Program, District Meetings, and AOC Calendar coordination.
• County Road Manual A reference manual for county road engineering and surveying practices, managed in partnership with the Oregon Association of County Engineers & Surveyors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 37 county officials participated in NACo Legislative Conference in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Oregon iSectormajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Business partner that helps communities tackle complex challenges through cross-sector partnerships. Sponsored content on housing innovation, rural community support, and infrastructure planning.
• Renewable NorthwestmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Nonprofit advocating for clean, renewable resources in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. Operates County Advisory Group for county commissioners and planners on renewable energy siting and permitting.
• Pinnacle Architecture, Inc.majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Architecture firm specializing in healthcare, housing, and civic facility planning. Provides sponsored content on crisis stabilization centers and behavioral health facility design.
• Energy Trust of OregonmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Business partner providing energy-saving tips and resources for county residents through sponsored summer energy-saving content.
• Oregon Corrections Enterprises (OCE)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Provides outdoor furniture and products for parks, manufactured by adults in custody. Supports counties with durable, Oregon-made solutions while providing workforce development opportunities.
• Covenant Technology SolutionsmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Cybersecurity firm providing compliance guidance and security assessments for counties. Sponsored content on CJIS, HIPAA, PCI, and NIST compliance frameworks.
• Oregon Transportation & Growth Management (TGM)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 May 2026Joint ODOT and DLCD program offering planning grants to counties for transportation system planning and integrated land use planning.
• TekniamminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 March 2023Technology company providing RUCS wireless broadband systems for rural emergency communications. Grant County acquired RUCS system for emergencies and search/rescue operations.
• National Association of Counties (NACo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAOC's federal partner providing national advocacy platform, legislative conferences, policy steering committees, and leadership programs. AOC Executive Director serves on NACo Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission.
• OSU Extension ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSU Extension has presence in every Oregon county and partners with AOC on County College program for new commissioners. Counties' $1 investment leverages $2 in state funding as well as federal, grant, and philanthropic funding.
• CIS (Councils of Oregon)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember-owned not-for-profit risk pool serving Oregon cities and counties. Provides risk management, benefits programs, and annual conferences. Over 70% of Oregon counties participate.
• Hood PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as AOC partner organization in Partners section of website.
• Jefferson PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as AOC partner organization in Partners section of website.
• Steens PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as AOC partner organization in Partners section of website.
• Strawberry PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as AOC partner organization in Partners section of website.
• Mazama PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as AOC partner organization in Partners section of website.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International City/County Management Association (ICMA): Professional association for local government managers and administrators across the U.S. and internationally. Targets the same county official audience as AOC for training, credentialing, and best-practice sharing — a strong functional peer in the education and credentialing space.
• Oregon State Bar: Statewide professional membership and licensing body for Oregon attorneys. Comparable as a long-standing Oregon membership organization providing member services, advocacy, education, and regulatory liaison — a structural model peer even though the underlying profession differs.
• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA): Professional association serving state and local government finance officers — including county financial officers who are AOC's constituents. Overlapping member base, overlapping policy interests in governance and revenue, and similar training/certification programs.
• Councils of Governments (CIS): Member-owned risk pool serving Oregon cities and counties, providing insurance, benefits, and training. Direct peer in serving Oregon's local government ecosystem and an existing AOC partner; comparable in mission alignment and county membership base.
• National Association of Counties (NACo): National umbrella association for U.S. county governments. NACo is a direct functional peer to AOC — both deliver legislative advocacy, education, and member services to county officials — but operates at the federal rather than state level. AOC's executive director sits on an NACo commission.
• League of Oregon Cities: State-level membership association for Oregon cities, analogous in structure and mission to AOC but for municipal rather than county governments. Operates in the same Salem policy ecosystem, often co-advocating on shared issues such as housing and transportation funding.
• Oregon School Boards Association: Oregon-based membership association that represents school boards statewide. Same membership/advocacy/education business model as AOC, targeting a different category of local government — directly comparable as a peer association within the same state policy environment.

Regional players

• Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC): State-level association for Washington's 39 counties. Directly comparable to AOC in scope, services, and governance structure, but serves a neighboring state — a useful same-model, different-state benchmark for AOC's operating model and revenue scale.
• Association of Washington Cities: State-level association for Washington cities. Mirrors the League of Oregon Cities structurally and offers a clean cross-state comparison to AOC's municipal counterpart — useful for sizing Oregon-level market norms.

Broad incumbents

• National Governors Association: Bipartisan association of U.S. governors. Operates the same membership-and-advocacy model as AOC but at the state-executive level. Comparable as an institutional peer in government-association governance and federalism advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OregonCounties
• Facebookfacebook.com/oregoncounties
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-of-oregon-counties

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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