Farm operations
2,153
Avg 187 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40081 Lower-middle by state sales LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Lincoln County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #55 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
403,113 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.6% 94,973 acres
- Other land
- 76.4% 308,140 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Lincoln County, Oklahoma is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a PASTURE-LED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 77 of 77 Oklahoma counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 77 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 55 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Lincoln under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Lincoln County, Oklahoma:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp LIGHT · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.