Farm operations
1,001
Avg 472 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40035 1,001 farms Top quartile (#12/77) 24% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Craig County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Craig County. Ranked #12 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
473K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.4% 115K acres
- Other land
- 75.6% 357K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Craig County received $14.02 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.
- $14.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 1.23×
- 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.
1,001 farms · $154.7M sales
Craig County, Oklahoma reports 1,001 farms and $154.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #444 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 77
- National payments rank #444 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.3%
Commodity sales
$154.7M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$6.6M
4.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$39.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Craig County's net farm income sits at the 63th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Craig County Farm Data Shows
Craig County, Oklahoma reported 1,001 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $154.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.02/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $39.3M. In-state sales rank #12 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 472,834 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 115,339 acres (24.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$14.02 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
472,834 acres
Cropland
115,339 acres
Avg Farm Size
472 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.4%
115,339 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 472,834 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 115,339 | 24.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 357,495 | 75.6% |
| Average farm size | 472 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Craig County, Oklahoma?
Craig County, Oklahoma has 1,001 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 472 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Craig County?
Craig County's total commodity sales are $154.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Craig County receive?
Craig County received $6.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.02/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Craig County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Craig County is $39.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Craig County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Craig (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Grant County, OK · MID
$6.7M federal receipts is higher by $20K than Craig; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Klamath County, OR · HEAVY
$6.6M federal receipts is lower by $21K than Craig; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bremer County, IA · DENSE
$6.6M federal receipts is lower by $32K than Craig; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Seward County, KS · HEAVY
$6.6M federal receipts is lower by $46K than Craig; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Armstrong County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Armstrong sits near Craig on payments-per-acre ($14.05) while total receipts differ.
Pottawattamie County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Pottawattamie sits near Craig on payments-per-acre ($14.00) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Craig stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#444)
Craig ranks #444 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
Craig County, Oklahoma stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #444 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.