Farm operations
1,347
Avg 204 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40097 1,347 farms Top quartile (#15/77) 31% cropland MID MIXED
Mayes County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mayes County. Ranked #15 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
275K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.3% 86K acres
- Other land
- 68.7% 189K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mayes County received $9.40 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.
- $9.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 0.83×
- 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.
1,347 farms · $144.9M sales
Mayes County, Oklahoma reports 1,347 farms and $144.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1155 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 77
- National payments rank #1155 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$144.9M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$37.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Mayes County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mayes County Farm Data Shows
Mayes County, Oklahoma reported 1,347 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $144.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.40/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $37.9M. In-state sales rank #15 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 275,145 acres agricultural land, cropland is 86,253 acres (31.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 204 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$9.40 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
275,145 acres
Cropland
86,253 acres
Avg Farm Size
204 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.3%
86,253 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 275,145 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 86,253 | 31.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 188,892 | 68.7% |
| Average farm size | 204 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mayes County, Oklahoma?
Mayes County, Oklahoma has 1,347 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 204 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mayes County?
Mayes County's total commodity sales are $144.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Mayes County receive?
Mayes County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.40/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mayes County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mayes County is $37.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mayes County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mayes (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Shackelford County, TX · LIGHT
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Mayes; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Johnson County, IN · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Mayes; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Sandusky County, OH · HEAVY
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Mayes; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Ozark County, MO · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Mayes; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cache County (MID $/acre pole)
Cache sits near Mayes on payments-per-acre ($9.40) while total receipts differ.
Johnson County (MID $/acre pole)
Johnson sits near Mayes on payments-per-acre ($9.43) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Mayes stamps MID · MIXED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1155)
Mayes ranks #1155 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
Mayes County, Oklahoma stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1155 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.