Farm operations
734
Avg 684 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40093 Top quartile by state sales HEAVY MIXED
Major County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Major County. Ranked #14 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
502,186 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.4% 212,821 acres
- Other land
- 57.6% 289,365 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Major County received $15.23 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 1.34×
- 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, Major County, Oklahoma is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$146.5M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$7.6M
5.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$33.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Major County's net farm income sits at the 60th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Major County Farm Data Shows
Major County, Oklahoma reads as a MIXED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
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 Major County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Major (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Otero County, CO · HEAVY
$7.6M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Major; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Johnson County, MO · DENSE
$7.7M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Major; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Butte County, CA · DENSE
$7.7M federal receipts is higher by $35K than Major; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Hill County, TX · HEAVY
$7.6M federal receipts is lower by $40K than Major; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hardeman County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hardeman sits near Major on payments-per-acre ($15.26) while total receipts differ.
Bureau County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Bureau sits near Major on payments-per-acre ($15.29) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Major stamps HEAVY · MIXED 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 Major under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Major 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 Major County, Oklahoma?
Major County, Oklahoma has 734 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 684 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Major County?
Major County's total commodity sales are $146.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Major County receive?
Major County received $7.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.23/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Major County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Major County is $33.2M (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 HEAVY · land stamp MIXED (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.