Farm operations
1,349
Avg 190 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40119 1,349 farms Bottom quartile (#58/77) 25% cropland MID MIXED
Payne County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Payne County. Ranked #58 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
256K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.2% 65K acres
- Other land
- 74.8% 192K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Payne County received $7.22 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.
- $7.22
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 0.64×
- 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.
1,349 farms · $41.3M sales
Payne County, Oklahoma reports 1,349 farms and $41.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1413 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #58 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #58 of 77
- National payments rank #1413 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.5%
Commodity sales
$41.3M
0.59× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
4.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-13.6M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Payne County's net farm income sits at the 1th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Payne County Farm Data Shows
Payne County, Oklahoma reported 1,349 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $41.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.22/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-13.6M. In-state sales rank #58 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 256,381 acres agricultural land, cropland is 64,697 acres (25.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 190 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$7.22 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
256,381 acres
Cropland
64,697 acres
Avg Farm Size
190 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.2%
64,697 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 256,381 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 64,697 | 25.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 191,684 | 74.8% |
| Average farm size | 190 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Payne County, Oklahoma?
Payne County, Oklahoma has 1,349 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 190 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Payne County?
Payne County's total commodity sales are $41.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #58 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Payne County receive?
Payne County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.22/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Payne County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Payne County is $-13.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Payne County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Payne (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Nowata County, OK · LIGHT
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Payne; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Wilson County, TX · LIGHT
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Payne; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Menard County, IL · HEAVY
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Payne; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Richland County, IL · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Payne; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Mcclain County (MID $/acre pole)
Mcclain sits near Payne on payments-per-acre ($7.22) while total receipts differ.
Anderson County (MID $/acre pole)
Anderson sits near Payne on payments-per-acre ($7.18) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Payne stamps MID · MIXED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1413)
Payne ranks #1413 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
Payne County, Oklahoma stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1413 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.