Farm operations
840
Avg 620 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40071 840 farms Upper-middle (#32/77) 67% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Kay County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kay County. Ranked #32 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
521K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.9% 349K acres
- Other land
- 33.1% 172K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kay County received $16.76 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 1.47×
- 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.
840 farms · $84.3M sales
Kay County, Oklahoma reports 840 farms and $84.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #320 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 77
- National payments rank #320 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.4%
Commodity sales
$84.3M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$8.7M
10.4% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$20.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Kay County's net farm income sits at the 50th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kay County Farm Data Shows
Kay County, Oklahoma reported 840 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $84.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.76/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $20.7M. In-state sales rank #32 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 520,978 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 348,727 acres (66.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$16.76 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
520,978 acres
Cropland
348,727 acres
Avg Farm Size
620 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 66.9%
348,727 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 520,978 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 348,727 | 66.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 172,251 | 33.1% |
| Average farm size | 620 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kay County, Oklahoma?
Kay County, Oklahoma has 840 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 620 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kay County?
Kay County's total commodity sales are $84.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Kay County receive?
Kay County received $8.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.76/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kay County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kay County is $20.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kay County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kay (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Malheur County, OR · MID
$8.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Kay; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Decatur County, KS · HEAVY
$8.7M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Kay; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ventura County, CA · DENSE
$8.7M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Kay; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Imperial County, CA · HEAVY
$8.7M federal receipts is lower by $31K than Kay; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Carson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Carson sits near Kay on payments-per-acre ($16.75) while total receipts differ.
Livingston County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Livingston sits near Kay on payments-per-acre ($16.76) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Kay stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#320)
Kay ranks #320 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
Kay County, Oklahoma stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #320 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.