Farm operations
515
Avg 1,085 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40075 515 farms Upper-middle (#31/77) 49% cropland DENSE MIXED
Kiowa County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kiowa County. Ranked #31 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
559K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.3% 275K acres
- Other land
- 50.7% 283K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kiowa County received $18.57 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.57
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 1.63×
- 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.
515 farms · $88.3M sales
Kiowa County, Oklahoma reports 515 farms and $88.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #246 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 77
- National payments rank #246 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 11.7%
Commodity sales
$88.3M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$10.4M
11.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$26.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Kiowa County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kiowa County Farm Data Shows
Kiowa County, Oklahoma reported 515 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $88.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.57/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $26.0M. In-state sales rank #31 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 558,608 acres agricultural land, cropland is 275,481 acres (49.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,085 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$18.57 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
558,608 acres
Cropland
275,481 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,085 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.3%
275,481 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 558,608 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 275,481 | 49.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 283,127 | 50.7% |
| Average farm size | 1,085 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kiowa County, Oklahoma?
Kiowa County, Oklahoma has 515 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,085 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kiowa County?
Kiowa County's total commodity sales are $88.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Kiowa County receive?
Kiowa County received $10.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.57/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kiowa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kiowa County is $26.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kiowa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kiowa (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Tillman County, OK · DENSE
$10.4M federal receipts is higher by $24K than Kiowa; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Mitchell County, GA · DENSE
$10.3M federal receipts is lower by $52K than Kiowa; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Audubon County, IA · DENSE
$10.3M federal receipts is lower by $58K than Kiowa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Crook County, WY · LIGHT
$10.3M federal receipts is lower by $60K than Kiowa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Idaho County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Idaho sits near Kiowa on payments-per-acre ($18.51) while total receipts differ.
Crosby County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Crosby sits near Kiowa on payments-per-acre ($18.42) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Kiowa stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#246)
Kiowa ranks #246 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Kiowa County, Oklahoma stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #246 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.