Farm operations
353
Avg 914 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40033 353 farms Upper-middle (#34/77) 47% cropland DENSE MIXED
Cotton County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cotton County. Ranked #34 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
322K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 47.3% 153K acres
- Other land
- 52.7% 170K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cotton County received $20.81 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.81
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 1.83×
- 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.
353 farms · $79.2M sales
Cotton County, Oklahoma reports 353 farms and $79.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #441 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 77
- National payments rank #441 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.5%
Commodity sales
$79.2M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$6.7M
8.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$22.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cotton County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cotton County Farm Data Shows
Cotton County, Oklahoma reported 353 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $79.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.81/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $22.1M. In-state sales rank #34 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 322,468 acres agricultural land, cropland is 152,605 acres (47.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 914 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$20.81 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
322,468 acres
Cropland
152,605 acres
Avg Farm Size
914 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 47.3%
152,605 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 322,468 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 152,605 | 47.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 169,863 | 52.7% |
| Average farm size | 914 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cotton County, Oklahoma?
Cotton County, Oklahoma has 353 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 914 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cotton County?
Cotton County's total commodity sales are $79.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Cotton County receive?
Cotton County received $6.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.81/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cotton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cotton County is $22.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cotton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cotton (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Ross County, OH · DENSE
$6.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cotton; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Johnson County, IA · DENSE
$6.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Cotton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Garfield County, OK · MID
$6.7M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Cotton; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Ottawa County, MI · DENSE
$6.7M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Cotton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Crawford County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Crawford sits near Cotton on payments-per-acre ($20.76) while total receipts differ.
Phillips County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Phillips sits near Cotton on payments-per-acre ($20.92) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Cotton stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#441)
Cotton ranks #441 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cotton County, Oklahoma stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #441 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.