diff --git a/src/wuttafarm/app.py b/src/wuttafarm/app.py
index 6bbca34..e83bce0 100644
--- a/src/wuttafarm/app.py
+++ b/src/wuttafarm/app.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class WuttaFarmAppHandler(base.AppHandler):
         """
         model = self.model
         with self.short_session(session=session) as sess:
-            return sess.query(model.Measure).order_by(model.Measure.name).all()
+            return sess.query(model.Measure).order_by(model.Measure.ordinal).all()
 
     def get_units(self, session=None):
         """
diff --git a/src/wuttafarm/db/alembic/versions/82a497e30a97_add_measure_ordinal.py b/src/wuttafarm/db/alembic/versions/82a497e30a97_add_measure_ordinal.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cd8057
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wuttafarm/db/alembic/versions/82a497e30a97_add_measure_ordinal.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"""add Measure.ordinal
+
+Revision ID: 82a497e30a97
+Revises: c5183b781d34
+Create Date: 2026-03-08 13:15:36.917747
+
+"""
+
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+import wuttjamaican.db.util
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = "82a497e30a97"
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = "c5183b781d34"
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+
+    # measure
+    op.add_column("measure", sa.Column("ordinal", sa.Integer(), nullable=True))
+    op.add_column(
+        "measure_version",
+        sa.Column("ordinal", sa.Integer(), autoincrement=False, nullable=True),
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+
+    # measure
+    op.drop_column("measure_version", "ordinal")
+    op.drop_column("measure", "ordinal")
diff --git a/src/wuttafarm/db/model/unit.py b/src/wuttafarm/db/model/unit.py
index e9c6e70..a376e2c 100644
--- a/src/wuttafarm/db/model/unit.py
+++ b/src/wuttafarm/db/model/unit.py
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ class Measure(model.Base):
 
     uuid = model.uuid_column()
 
+    ordinal = sa.Column(
+        sa.Integer(),
+        nullable=True,
+        doc="""
+        Ordinal (sequence number) for the measure.
+        """,
+    )
+
     name = sa.Column(
         sa.String(length=100),
         nullable=False,
diff --git a/src/wuttafarm/importing/farmos.py b/src/wuttafarm/importing/farmos.py
index c0671a7..1e07e77 100644
--- a/src/wuttafarm/importing/farmos.py
+++ b/src/wuttafarm/importing/farmos.py
@@ -873,6 +873,7 @@ class MeasureImporter(FromFarmOS, ToWutta):
 
     supported_fields = [
         "drupal_id",
+        "ordinal",
         "name",
     ]
 
@@ -883,12 +884,15 @@ class MeasureImporter(FromFarmOS, ToWutta):
         )
         response.raise_for_status()
         data = response.json()
+        self.ordinal = 0
         return data["definitions"]["attributes"]["properties"]["measure"]["oneOf"]
 
     def normalize_source_object(self, measure):
         """ """
+        self.ordinal += 1
         return {
             "drupal_id": measure["const"],
+            "ordinal": self.ordinal,
             "name": measure["title"],
         }
 
diff --git a/src/wuttafarm/web/views/units.py b/src/wuttafarm/web/views/units.py
index fe8dafe..13cff36 100644
--- a/src/wuttafarm/web/views/units.py
+++ b/src/wuttafarm/web/views/units.py
@@ -37,17 +37,19 @@ class MeasureView(WuttaFarmMasterView):
     url_prefix = "/measures"
 
     grid_columns = [
+        "ordinal",
         "name",
         "drupal_id",
     ]
 
-    sort_defaults = "name"
+    sort_defaults = "ordinal"
 
     filter_defaults = {
         "name": {"active": True, "verb": "contains"},
     }
 
     form_fields = [
+        "ordinal",
         "name",
         "drupal_id",
     ]