Farm operations
1,200
Avg 346 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40017 1,200 farms Upper-middle (#25/77) 51% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Canadian County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Canadian County. Ranked #25 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
415K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.5% 210K acres
- Other land
- 49.5% 205K 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.
1,200 farms · $106.4M sales
Canadian County, Oklahoma reports 1,200 farms and $106.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #561 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #25 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #25 of 77
- National payments rank #561 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.2%
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 reported 1,200 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $106.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.24/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.0M. In-state sales rank #25 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 415,056 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 209,738 acres (50.5%) - 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
$13.24 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
415,056 acres
Cropland
209,738 acres
Avg Farm Size
346 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.5%
209,738 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 415,056 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 209,738 | 50.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 205,318 | 49.5% |
| Average farm size | 346 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#561)
Canadian ranks #561 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
Canadian County, Oklahoma stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #561 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.