Farm operations
616
Avg 396 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40069 616 farms Bottom quartile (#72/77) 21% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Johnston County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Johnston County. Ranked #72 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
244K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.7% 50K acres
- Other land
- 79.3% 193K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Johnston County received $12.94 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.
- $12.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 1.14×
- 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.
616 farms · $25.5M sales
Johnston County, Oklahoma reports 616 farms and $25.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #980 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #72 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #72 of 77
- National payments rank #980 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 12.4%
Commodity sales
$25.5M
0.36× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$3.2M
12.4% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-220K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Johnston County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Johnston County Farm Data Shows
Johnston County, Oklahoma reported 616 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $25.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.94/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-220K. In-state sales rank #72 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 243,661 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 50,409 acres (20.7%) - 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
$12.94 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
243,661 acres
Cropland
50,409 acres
Avg Farm Size
396 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.7%
50,409 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 243,661 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 50,409 | 20.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 193,252 | 79.3% |
| Average farm size | 396 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Johnston County, Oklahoma?
Johnston County, Oklahoma has 616 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 396 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Johnston County?
Johnston County's total commodity sales are $25.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #72 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Johnston County receive?
Johnston County received $3.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.94/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Johnston County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Johnston County is $-220K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Johnston County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Johnston (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Dodge County, NE · MID
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Johnston; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Santa Rosa County, FL · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Johnston; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Houston County, MN · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Johnston; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Macon County, GA · DENSE
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Johnston; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Orangeburg County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Orangeburg sits near Johnston on payments-per-acre ($12.89) while total receipts differ.
Steele County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Steele sits near Johnston on payments-per-acre ($13.05) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Johnston stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#980)
Johnston ranks #980 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
Johnston County, Oklahoma stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #980 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.