Farm operations
721
Avg 557 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40103 721 farms Upper-middle (#38/77) 44% cropland DENSE MIXED
Noble County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Noble County. Ranked #38 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
401K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 43.9% 176K acres
- Other land
- 56.1% 225K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Noble County received $18.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 1.62×
- 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.
721 farms · $70.2M sales
Noble County, Oklahoma reports 721 farms and $70.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #393 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #38 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #38 of 77
- National payments rank #393 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.5%
Commodity sales
$70.2M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$7.4M
10.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$12.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Noble County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Noble County Farm Data Shows
Noble County, Oklahoma reported 721 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $70.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.42/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.0M. In-state sales rank #38 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 401,473 acres agricultural land, cropland is 176,271 acres (43.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 557 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$18.42 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
401,473 acres
Cropland
176,271 acres
Avg Farm Size
557 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 43.9%
176,271 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 401,473 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 176,271 | 43.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 225,202 | 56.1% |
| Average farm size | 557 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Noble County, Oklahoma?
Noble County, Oklahoma has 721 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 557 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Noble County?
Noble County's total commodity sales are $70.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Noble County receive?
Noble County received $7.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.42/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Noble County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Noble County is $12.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Noble County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Noble (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Huron County, MI · HEAVY
$7.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Noble; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Mesa County, CO · DENSE
$7.4M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Noble; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Gonzales County, TX · HEAVY
$7.4M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Noble; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Ringgold County, IA · DENSE
$7.4M federal receipts is higher by $17K than Noble; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Johnson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Johnson sits near Noble on payments-per-acre ($18.41) while total receipts differ.
Greeley County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Greeley sits near Noble on payments-per-acre ($18.37) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Noble stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#393)
Noble ranks #393 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Noble County, Oklahoma stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #393 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.