Farm operations
571
Avg 301 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40085 571 farms Bottom quartile (#71/77) 20% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Love County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Love County. Ranked #71 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
172K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.3% 35K acres
- Other land
- 79.7% 137K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Love County received $8.94 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 0.79×
- 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.
571 farms · $25.5M sales
Love County, Oklahoma reports 571 farms and $25.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1549 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #71 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #71 of 77
- National payments rank #1549 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.0%
Commodity sales
$25.5M
0.36× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
6.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.1M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Love County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Love County Farm Data Shows
Love County, Oklahoma reported 571 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $25.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.94/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.1M. In-state sales rank #71 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 172,073 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 34,960 acres (20.3%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$8.94 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
172,073 acres
Cropland
34,960 acres
Avg Farm Size
301 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.3%
34,960 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 172,073 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 34,960 | 20.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 137,113 | 79.7% |
| Average farm size | 301 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Love County, Oklahoma?
Love County, Oklahoma has 571 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 301 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Love County?
Love County's total commodity sales are $25.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #71 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Love County receive?
Love County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.94/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Love County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Love County is $-1.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Love County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Love (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
San Juan County, NM · TRACE
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Love; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Westmoreland County, PA · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Love; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pamlico County, NC · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Love; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sussex County, VA · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Love; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Collier County (MID $/acre pole)
Collier sits near Love on payments-per-acre ($8.96) while total receipts differ.
Greene County (MID $/acre pole)
Greene sits near Love on payments-per-acre ($8.97) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Love stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1549)
Love ranks #1549 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Love County, Oklahoma stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1549 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.