Farm operations
800
Avg 788 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40039 800 farms Upper-middle (#30/77) 41% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Custer County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Custer County. Ranked #30 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
630K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.7% 256K acres
- Other land
- 59.3% 374K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Custer County received $14.60 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.60
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 1.29×
- 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.
800 farms · $92.1M sales
Custer County, Oklahoma reports 800 farms and $92.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #297 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 77
- National payments rank #297 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.0%
Commodity sales
$92.1M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$9.2M
10.0% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$11.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Custer County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Custer County Farm Data Shows
Custer County, Oklahoma reported 800 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $92.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.60/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.6M. In-state sales rank #30 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 630,316 acres agricultural land, cropland is 256,376 acres (40.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 788 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$14.60 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
630,316 acres
Cropland
256,376 acres
Avg Farm Size
788 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.7%
256,376 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 630,316 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 256,376 | 40.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 373,940 | 59.3% |
| Average farm size | 788 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Custer County, Oklahoma?
Custer County, Oklahoma has 800 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 788 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Custer County?
Custer County's total commodity sales are $92.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Custer County receive?
Custer County received $9.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.60/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Custer County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Custer County is $11.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Custer County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Custer (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Jefferson County, AR · DENSE
$9.2M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Custer; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cheyenne County, KS · HEAVY
$9.2M federal receipts is lower by $14K than Custer; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Harrison County, IA · DENSE
$9.2M federal receipts is lower by $25K than Custer; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Jones County, IA · DENSE
$9.2M federal receipts is higher by $37K than Custer; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Gregory County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Gregory sits near Custer on payments-per-acre ($14.65) while total receipts differ.
Blaine County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Blaine sits near Custer on payments-per-acre ($14.48) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Custer stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#297)
Custer ranks #297 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
Custer County, Oklahoma stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #297 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.