Farm operations
516
Avg 952 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40003 516 farms Upper-middle (#22/77) 63% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Alfalfa County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Alfalfa County. Ranked #22 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
491K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.9% 309K acres
- Other land
- 37.1% 182K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Alfalfa County received $17.19 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.19
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 1.51×
- Oklahoma median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
516 farms · $120.9M sales
Alfalfa County, Oklahoma reports 516 farms and $120.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #330 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 77
- National payments rank #330 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.0%
Commodity sales
$120.9M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$8.4M
7.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$33.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Alfalfa County's net farm income sits at the 60th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Alfalfa County Farm Data Shows
Alfalfa County, Oklahoma reported 516 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $120.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.19/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $33.1M. In-state sales rank #22 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 491,270 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 309,087 acres (62.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$17.19 per acre of agricultural land · the median Oklahoma county receives $11.36. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
491,270 acres
Cropland
309,087 acres
Avg Farm Size
952 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.9%
309,087 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 491,270 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 309,087 | 62.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 182,183 | 37.1% |
| Average farm size | 952 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma?
Alfalfa County, Oklahoma has 516 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 952 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Alfalfa County?
Alfalfa County's total commodity sales are $120.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Alfalfa County receive?
Alfalfa County received $8.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.19/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Alfalfa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Alfalfa County is $33.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Alfalfa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Alfalfa (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Franklin County, IA · DENSE
$8.4M federal receipts is lower by $19K than Alfalfa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Judith Basin County, MT · HEAVY
$8.4M federal receipts is lower by $29K than Alfalfa; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Red Lake County, MN · DENSE
$8.4M federal receipts is lower by $37K than Alfalfa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Jones County, TX · HEAVY
$8.5M federal receipts is higher by $39K than Alfalfa; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Matagorda County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Matagorda sits near Alfalfa on payments-per-acre ($17.15) while total receipts differ.
Furnas County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Furnas sits near Alfalfa on payments-per-acre ($17.25) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Alfalfa stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#330)
Alfalfa ranks #330 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Alfalfa County, Oklahoma stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #330 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Oklahoma compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Oklahoma state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.