Farm operations
460
Avg 1,400 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40059 460 farms Top quartile (#8/77) 28% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Harper County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Harper County. Ranked #8 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
644K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.0% 180K acres
- Other land
- 72.0% 464K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Harper County received $15.57 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.57
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 1.37×
- 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.
460 farms · $238.8M sales
Harper County, Oklahoma reports 460 farms and $238.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #260 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 77
- National payments rank #260 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.2%
Commodity sales
$238.8M
3.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$10.0M
4.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$68.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Harper County's net farm income sits at the 76th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Harper County Farm Data Shows
Harper County, Oklahoma reported 460 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $238.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.57/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $68.8M. In-state sales rank #8 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 643,951 acres agricultural land, cropland is 180,069 acres (28.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,400 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$15.57 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
643,951 acres
Cropland
180,069 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,400 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.0%
180,069 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 643,951 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 180,069 | 28.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 463,882 | 72.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,400 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Harper County, Oklahoma?
Harper County, Oklahoma has 460 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,400 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Harper County?
Harper County's total commodity sales are $238.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Harper County receive?
Harper County received $10.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.57/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Harper County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Harper County is $68.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Harper County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Harper (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Mclennan County, TX · HEAVY
$10.0M federal receipts is higher by $19K than Harper; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Phillips County, CO · DENSE
$10.1M federal receipts is higher by $21K than Harper; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Brule County, SD · DENSE
$10.1M federal receipts is higher by $22K than Harper; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Fallon County, MT · HEAVY
$10.1M federal receipts is higher by $29K than Harper; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Grant County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Grant sits near Harper on payments-per-acre ($15.53) while total receipts differ.
Bowman County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Bowman sits near Harper on payments-per-acre ($15.68) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Harper stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#260)
Harper ranks #260 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
Harper County, Oklahoma stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #260 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.