Farm operations
645
Avg 991 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40043 645 farms Bottom quartile (#59/77) 28% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Dewey County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dewey County. Ranked #59 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
639K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.8% 177K acres
- Other land
- 72.2% 462K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dewey County received $12.31 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.31
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 1.08×
- 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.
645 farms · $40.8M sales
Dewey County, Oklahoma reports 645 farms and $40.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #364 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #59 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #59 of 77
- National payments rank #364 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 19.3%
Commodity sales
$40.8M
0.58× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$7.9M
19.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$5.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Dewey County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dewey County Farm Data Shows
Dewey County, Oklahoma reported 645 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $40.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.31/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.3M. In-state sales rank #59 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 639,201 acres agricultural land, cropland is 177,391 acres (27.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 991 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$12.31 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
639,201 acres
Cropland
177,391 acres
Avg Farm Size
991 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.8%
177,391 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 639,201 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 177,391 | 27.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 461,810 | 72.2% |
| Average farm size | 991 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dewey County, Oklahoma?
Dewey County, Oklahoma has 645 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 991 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dewey County?
Dewey County's total commodity sales are $40.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #59 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Dewey County receive?
Dewey County received $7.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.31/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dewey County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dewey County is $5.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dewey County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dewey (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Shelby County, IA · DENSE
$7.9M federal receipts is higher by $20K than Dewey; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Pottawattamie County, IA · HEAVY
$7.9M federal receipts is higher by $23K than Dewey; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Aurora County, SD · DENSE
$7.9M federal receipts is higher by $28K than Dewey; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Cross County, AR · DENSE
$7.8M federal receipts is lower by $37K than Dewey; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Roger Mills County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Roger Mills sits near Dewey on payments-per-acre ($12.24) while total receipts differ.
Cassia County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Cassia sits near Dewey on payments-per-acre ($12.45) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Dewey stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#364)
Dewey ranks #364 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
Dewey County, Oklahoma stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #364 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.