Farm operations
1,200
Avg 346 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40017 Upper-middle by state sales HEAVY CROP-LED
Canadian County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Canadian County. Ranked #25 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
415,056 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.5% 209,738 acres
- Other land
- 49.5% 205,318 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Canadian County received $13.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 1.17×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Canadian County, Oklahoma is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$106.4M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.5M
5.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Canadian County's net farm income sits at the 26th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Canadian County Farm Data Shows
Canadian County, Oklahoma reads as a CROP-LED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 77 of 77 Oklahoma counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 77 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 55 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Read with Canadian County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Canadian (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Daviess County, MO · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Canadian; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Riverside County, CA · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Canadian; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Stevens County, MN · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Canadian; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Wayne County, IL · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Canadian; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Chippewa County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Chippewa sits near Canadian on payments-per-acre ($13.23) while total receipts differ.
Scotts Bluff County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Scotts Bluff sits near Canadian on payments-per-acre ($13.33) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Canadian stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Canadian under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Canadian County, Oklahoma:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Canadian County, Oklahoma?
Canadian County, Oklahoma has 1,200 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 346 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Canadian County?
Canadian County's total commodity sales are $106.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #25 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Canadian County receive?
Canadian County received $5.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.24/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Canadian County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Canadian County is $4.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.