Farm operations
1,085
Avg 187 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40021 1,085 farms Upper-middle (#29/77) 21% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Cherokee County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cherokee County. Ranked #29 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
203K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.4% 44K acres
- Other land
- 78.6% 160K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cherokee County received $6.12 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.
- $6.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 0.54×
- 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.
1,085 farms · $92.2M sales
Cherokee County, Oklahoma reports 1,085 farms and $92.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1694 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 77
- National payments rank #1694 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$92.2M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Cherokee 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 Cherokee County Farm Data Shows
Cherokee County, Oklahoma reported 1,085 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $92.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.12/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.7M. In-state sales rank #29 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 203,119 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 43,535 acres (21.4%) - 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
$6.12 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
203,119 acres
Cropland
43,535 acres
Avg Farm Size
187 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.4%
43,535 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 203,119 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 43,535 | 21.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 159,584 | 78.6% |
| Average farm size | 187 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cherokee County, Oklahoma?
Cherokee County, Oklahoma has 1,085 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 187 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cherokee County?
Cherokee County's total commodity sales are $92.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Cherokee County receive?
Cherokee County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.12/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cherokee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cherokee County is $3.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cherokee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cherokee (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Crockett County, TN · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Cherokee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Logan County, NE · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Cherokee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sandoval County, NM · TRACE
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Cherokee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Phelps County, MO · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Cherokee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Livingston County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Livingston sits near Cherokee on payments-per-acre ($6.07) while total receipts differ.
Fayette County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Fayette sits near Cherokee on payments-per-acre ($6.17) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Cherokee stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1694)
Cherokee ranks #1694 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
Cherokee County, Oklahoma stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1694 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.