Farm operations
763
Avg 383 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40105 763 farms Lower-middle (#49/77) 18% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Nowata County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Nowata County. Ranked #49 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
292K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.0% 53K acres
- Other land
- 82.0% 240K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Nowata County received $6.32 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.
- $6.32
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 0.56×
- 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.
763 farms · $53.2M sales
Nowata County, Oklahoma reports 763 farms and $53.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1414 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #49 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #49 of 77
- National payments rank #1414 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.5%
Commodity sales
$53.2M
0.76× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
3.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Nowata County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Nowata County Farm Data Shows
Nowata County, Oklahoma reported 763 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $53.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.32/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.0M. In-state sales rank #49 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 292,351 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 52,657 acres (18.0%) - 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
$6.32 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
292,351 acres
Cropland
52,657 acres
Avg Farm Size
383 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.0%
52,657 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 292,351 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 52,657 | 18.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 239,694 | 82.0% |
| Average farm size | 383 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Nowata County, Oklahoma?
Nowata County, Oklahoma has 763 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 383 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Nowata County?
Nowata County's total commodity sales are $53.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Nowata County receive?
Nowata County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.32/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Nowata County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Nowata County is $8.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Nowata County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Nowata (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Richland County, IL · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Nowata; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Payne County, OK · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Nowata; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County, AR · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Nowata; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Harrison County, TX · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Nowata; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Allen County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Allen sits near Nowata on payments-per-acre ($6.30) while total receipts differ.
Mcdonough County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Mcdonough sits near Nowata on payments-per-acre ($6.29) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Nowata stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1414)
Nowata ranks #1414 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
Nowata County, Oklahoma stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1414 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.