Baker County

What Baker County does

Baker County is a county government entity in eastern Oregon, established in 1864 and headquartered at 1995 3rd Street in Baker City. It serves approximately 8,000 residents across 3,075 square miles, covering incorporated cities (Baker City, Greenhorn, Haines, Halfway, Huntington, Richland, Sumpter, Unity) and unincorporated areas. The county operates under a three-member elected Board of Commissioners (Shane Alderson, Chair; Christina Witham; Michelle Kaseberg) with a County Counsel and more than twenty named department representatives spanning administrative, public safety, health, roads, planning, and natural resource functions.

The county delivers a full suite of mandated local government services including property tax collection and assessment, road maintenance across 1,852 miles of right-of-way, sheriff and 911 dispatch, district attorney and justice court operations, juvenile services, parole and probation, public health programs (including opioid response), emergency management, planning and zoning, building inspection, veterans services, parks and recreation, fair and rodeo operations, museum oversight, and watermaster services. Technology infrastructure is standard government stack — Zoom-based public meeting participation, an e-recording system for document submission, a county website portal, online payment center, and email subscriptions for press releases and meeting notices.

Baker County is funded through four primary revenue streams: ad valorem property taxes (with a 3% early-payment discount and 16% interest on late payments), federal and state grants (including Secure Rural Schools over $500,000 annually, FTA 5310 transit grants, OWEB grants, opioid settlement funds, and emergency management awards), departmental service fees adopted through an annual public-hearing process, and a transient lodging tax distributed by the Transient Lodging Tax Committee. There are no commercial products, SaaS offerings, or external revenue lines; the entity does not publish audited revenue and is governed under Oregon state law rather than operating as a private enterprise.

Name

Baker County

Legal name

Baker County, Oregon

Website

https://bakercounty.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1864

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Baker County is a county government in eastern Oregon, established 1864, delivering mandated local services — property taxation, public safety, road maintenance, health programs, planning, and emergency management — to approximately 8,000 residents across 3,075 square miles under a three-member elected Board of Commissioners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs (926120), Fire Protection (922160), Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Local government services
• County public administration
• Property tax collection
• Road maintenance services
• Public safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baker City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Ad valorem property taxes collected from county residents and businesses for general fund operations
2. Federal and State Grants: Various federal and state grant programs including Secure Rural Schools, opioid settlement funds, transportation grants (FTA 5310), OWEB grants, and emergency management funding
3. Service Fees: Fee schedules for various county services including planning, building, roads, health department services, and other departmental fees
4. Transient Lodging Tax: Tax revenue from overnight accommodations within the county, distributed through the Transient Lodging Tax Committee for tourism promotion

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Baker County is a county government entity in Oregon that delivers local public services to approximately 8,000 residents across 3,075 square miles of eastern Oregon. The county provides administrative services, road maintenance for 1,852 miles of right-of-ways, public safety (Sheriff, District Attorney, Justice Court, Juvenile, 911 Dispatch), health services, property tax collection and assessment, planning and zoning, veterans services, emergency management, parks and recreation, fair and agricultural programs, and intergovernmental coordination with state and federal partners.

Product overview

Baker County operates as a local government entity providing public services to residents through its official website. The website serves as a digital portal for county government operations including administrative services, roads and land management, health and safety services, planning and zoning, emergency management, and various public resources. The site provides access to commission sessions, committee meetings, public notices, job postings, payment centers, and downloadable forms and documents. No commercial products or SaaS offerings are provided through this platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road Maintenance Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Expected Secure Rural Schools funding of over $500,000 annually to support roads, schools, and public safety
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Natural Resource Advisory Committee (NRAC)coreOthers · 25 June 2025Citizen advisory committee focused on natural resource topics including BLM, BMFPR, Wallowa Whitman National Forest updates, wolf management, TMDL water quality issues, and watershed matters. Meets monthly with public participation periods.
• Wallowa Whitman National ForestcoreOthersFederal forest management agency with significant land holdings in Baker County. Regular updates provided to commissioners on forest planning, timber sales, and collaborative management efforts.
• Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)coreOthersState transportation agency providing grant funding (FTA 5310 for transit), road agreements, and intergovernmental coordination for Baker County transportation infrastructure.
• Oregon Health Authority (OHA)coreOthersState health agency providing grant funding and intergovernmental agreements for mental health programs, community health services, opioid response programs, and public health initiatives.
• Community Connections of Northeast OregoncoreOthersRegional community services organization providing transportation services, veterans healthcare access, and community development programs for Baker County residents.
• Eastern Oregon Counties Association (EOCA)coreOthersCounty association providing advocacy and coordination among eastern Oregon counties for shared legislative priorities including Secure Rural Schools reauthorization.
• Northeast Oregon Economic Development District (NEOEDD)coreOthersRegional economic development district providing grant programs, economic development services, and budget oversight for Baker County economic initiatives.
• New Directions NorthwestcoreOthersCommunity mental health and developmental disability services provider operating under IGA with Baker County for community-based mental health programs.
• Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision StakeholdersminorOthersCollaborative stakeholder group participating in NEPA process for Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests plan revision affecting Baker County.
• Baker County Ambulance Service Area Advisory CommitteecoreOthersAdvisory committee overseeing ambulance service delivery and quality within Baker County, with ties to Pioneer Ambulance service agreements.
• Local Public Safety Coordinating CouncilcoreOthersCoordination body for public safety agencies including Sheriff, DA, courts, parole and probation, and emergency management within Baker County.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hood River County, Oregon: Smaller Oregon county with similar full-service county government structure. Operates under the same Oregon state regulatory and funding environment as Baker County, making it directly comparable on service mix and revenue model.
• Lake County, Oregon: Eastern Oregon rural county operating a comparable full-service county government structure across a similarly low-density population base. Faces analogous budget pressures and federal funding dependencies.
• Wallowa County, Oregon: Eastern Oregon county co-located in the EOCA regional association and sharing Baker County's rural service delivery model. Both counties collaborate on federal forest management (Wallowa-Whitman National Forest) and share legislative priorities like Secure Rural Schools reauthorization.
• Umatilla County, Oregon: Eastern Oregon county that is a fellow member of EOCA and partner with Baker County on regional intergovernmental coordination. Larger than Baker County but operates the same comprehensive county service mandate.
• Grant County, Oregon: Adjacent eastern Oregon rural county with comparable population, geographic area, and reliance on federal land management and grant funding. Operates the same standard county government functions across similar low-density terrain.
• Malheur County, Oregon: Larger eastern Oregon rural county with comparable service delivery profile. Co-listed in the Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision stakeholder group with Baker County, indicating overlapping federal land management responsibilities.
• Morrow County, Oregon: Smaller eastern Oregon county with comparable rural service profile and limited population base. Shares Baker County's reliance on federal/state grant funding and property tax revenue.
• Harney County, Oregon: Eastern Oregon rural county with similar population scale and substantial geographic footprint. Shares Baker County's challenges around low-density service delivery and dependence on federal natural resource programs.
• Union County, Oregon: Neighboring eastern Oregon county with similar rural population size and full-service county government structure. Explicitly comparable — Baker County actively partners with Union County on joint volunteer firefighter recruitment, and both counties share the same regional economic and demographic profile.

Broad incumbents

• Deschutes County, Oregon: Larger central Oregon county offering the same core county government services (sheriff, roads, health, planning) but with substantially greater population, budget, and operational scale. Represents a broader-incumbent peer operating in the same state regulatory framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bakercountygov
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baker-county-health-department

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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