About Benton CountyPresent-day Benton County is located on the traditional lands of the Kalapuya tribes, who have lived here and cared for the area for thousands of years.
Benton County Geography and SoilBenton County, Oregon is about 40 miles southwest of the capital city of Salem and about 45 miles northwest of the city of Eugene.
Our HistoryScroll through an agricultural history of Benton County, from farming trends to the birth of conservation districts.