Farm operations
901
Avg 517 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40005 901 farms Lower-middle (#43/77) 15% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Atoka County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Atoka County. Ranked #43 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
466K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.0% 70K acres
- Other land
- 85.0% 396K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Atoka County received $6.07 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.07
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 0.53×
- 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.
901 farms · $58.5M sales
Atoka County, Oklahoma reports 901 farms and $58.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1068 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 77
- National payments rank #1068 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.8%
Commodity sales
$58.5M
0.84× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.8M
4.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-6.5M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Atoka County's net farm income sits at the 3th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Atoka County Farm Data Shows
Atoka County, Oklahoma reported 901 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $58.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.07/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-6.5M. In-state sales rank #43 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 465,898 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 69,810 acres (15.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$6.07 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
465,898 acres
Cropland
69,810 acres
Avg Farm Size
517 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.0%
69,810 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 465,898 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 69,810 | 15.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 396,088 | 85.0% |
| Average farm size | 517 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Atoka County, Oklahoma?
Atoka County, Oklahoma has 901 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 517 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Atoka County?
Atoka County's total commodity sales are $58.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Atoka County receive?
Atoka County received $2.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.07/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Atoka County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Atoka County is $-6.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Atoka County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Atoka (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Natchitoches County, LA · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Atoka; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Waupaca County, WI · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Atoka; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marion County, KS · LIGHT
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Atoka; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Perry County, PA · DENSE
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Atoka; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Iron County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Iron sits near Atoka on payments-per-acre ($6.09) while total receipts differ.
Bee County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Bee sits near Atoka on payments-per-acre ($6.18) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Atoka stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1068)
Atoka ranks #1068 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Atoka County, Oklahoma stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1068 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.