Farm operations
734
Avg 684 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40093 734 farms Top quartile (#14/77) 42% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Major County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Major County. Ranked #14 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
502K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.4% 213K acres
- Other land
- 57.6% 289K 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.
734 farms · $146.5M sales
Major County, Oklahoma reports 734 farms and $146.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #377 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 77
- National payments rank #377 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.2%
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 reported 734 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $146.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.23/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $33.2M. In-state sales rank #14 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 502,186 acres agricultural land, cropland is 212,821 acres (42.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 684 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$15.23 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
502,186 acres
Cropland
212,821 acres
Avg Farm Size
684 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 42.4%
212,821 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 502,186 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 212,821 | 42.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 289,365 | 57.6% |
| Average farm size | 684 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#377)
Major ranks #377 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Major County, Oklahoma stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #377 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.