Farm operations
495
Avg 537 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40099 495 farms Bottom quartile (#69/77) 12% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Murray County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Murray County. Ranked #69 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
266K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 12.0% 32K acres
- Other land
- 88.0% 234K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Murray County received $6.49 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.
- $6.49
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 0.57×
- 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.
495 farms · $28.6M sales
Murray County, Oklahoma reports 495 farms and $28.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1466 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #69 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #69 of 77
- National payments rank #1466 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.0%
Commodity sales
$28.6M
0.41× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
6.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Murray County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Murray County Farm Data Shows
Murray County, Oklahoma reported 495 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.49/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.9M. In-state sales rank #69 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 265,751 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 31,851 acres (12.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$6.49 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
265,751 acres
Cropland
31,851 acres
Avg Farm Size
537 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 12.0%
31,851 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 265,751 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 31,851 | 12.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 233,900 | 88.0% |
| Average farm size | 537 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Murray County, Oklahoma?
Murray County, Oklahoma has 495 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 537 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Murray County?
Murray County's total commodity sales are $28.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #69 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Murray County receive?
Murray County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.49/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Murray County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Murray County is $4.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Murray County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Murray (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Ware County, GA · DENSE
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Murray; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Greene County, IN · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Murray; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Steuben County, IN · HEAVY
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Murray; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Marquette County, WI · HEAVY
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Murray; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Austin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Austin sits near Murray on payments-per-acre ($6.49) while total receipts differ.
Polk County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Polk sits near Murray on payments-per-acre ($6.40) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Murray stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1466)
Murray ranks #1466 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Murray County, Oklahoma stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1466 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.