Farm operations
815
Avg 251 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40115 815 farms Top quartile (#13/77) 40% cropland DENSE MIXED
Ottawa County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ottawa County. Ranked #13 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
205K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.7% 81K acres
- Other land
- 60.3% 123K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ottawa County received $18.87 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.87
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 1.66×
- 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.
815 farms · $149.2M sales
Ottawa County, Oklahoma reports 815 farms and $149.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #804 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 77
- National payments rank #804 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$149.2M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.9M
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$65.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Ottawa County's net farm income sits at the 75th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ottawa County Farm Data Shows
Ottawa County, Oklahoma reported 815 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $149.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.87/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $65.4M. In-state sales rank #13 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 204,531 acres agricultural land, cropland is 81,160 acres (39.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 251 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$18.87 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
204,531 acres
Cropland
81,160 acres
Avg Farm Size
251 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.7%
81,160 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 204,531 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 81,160 | 39.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 123,371 | 60.3% |
| Average farm size | 251 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ottawa County, Oklahoma?
Ottawa County, Oklahoma has 815 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 251 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ottawa County?
Ottawa County's total commodity sales are $149.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Ottawa County receive?
Ottawa County received $3.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.87/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ottawa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ottawa County is $65.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ottawa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ottawa (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Irwin County, GA · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Ottawa; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Ulster County, NY · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Ottawa; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Union County, NM · TRACE
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Ottawa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Moore County, TX · MID
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Ottawa; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Ralls County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ralls sits near Ottawa on payments-per-acre ($19.10) while total receipts differ.
Moniteau County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Moniteau sits near Ottawa on payments-per-acre ($18.59) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Ottawa stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#804)
Ottawa ranks #804 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
Ottawa County, Oklahoma stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #804 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.