Farm operations
2,153
Avg 187 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40081 2,153 farms Lower-middle (#55/77) 24% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Lincoln County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #55 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
403K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.6% 95K acres
- Other land
- 76.4% 308K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $6.54 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.54
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 0.58×
- 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.
2,153 farms · $45.1M sales
Lincoln County, Oklahoma reports 2,153 farms and $45.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1134 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #55 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #55 of 77
- National payments rank #1134 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.9%
Commodity sales
$45.1M
0.64× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
5.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-13.4M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 1th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, Oklahoma reported 2,153 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $45.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.54/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-13.4M. In-state sales rank #55 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 403,113 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 94,973 acres (23.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$6.54 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
403,113 acres
Cropland
94,973 acres
Avg Farm Size
187 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 23.6%
94,973 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 403,113 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 94,973 | 23.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 308,140 | 76.4% |
| Average farm size | 187 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, Oklahoma?
Lincoln County, Oklahoma has 2,153 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 187 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $45.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #55 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.54/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $-13.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Carroll County, MD · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Winona County, MN · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Eddy County, NM · LIGHT
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Logan County, OK · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Leflore County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Leflore sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($6.49) while total receipts differ.
Williamson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Williamson sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($6.63) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1134)
Lincoln ranks #1134 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lincoln County, Oklahoma stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1134 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.