Farm operations
1,412
Avg 337 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40121 1,412 farms Lower-middle (#56/77) 17% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pittsburg County. Ranked #56 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
476K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.9% 80K acres
- Other land
- 83.1% 396K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pittsburg County received $7.15 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.
- $7.15
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 0.63×
- 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.
1,412 farms · $44.6M sales
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma reports 1,412 farms and $44.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #919 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #56 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #56 of 77
- National payments rank #919 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.6%
Commodity sales
$44.6M
0.64× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.4M
7.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-3.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Pittsburg County's net farm income sits at the 5th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pittsburg County Farm Data Shows
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma reported 1,412 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $44.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.15/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-3.2M. In-state sales rank #56 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 475,795 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 80,183 acres (16.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$7.15 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
475,795 acres
Cropland
80,183 acres
Avg Farm Size
337 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.9%
80,183 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 475,795 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 80,183 | 16.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 395,612 | 83.1% |
| Average farm size | 337 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma?
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma has 1,412 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 337 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pittsburg County?
Pittsburg County's total commodity sales are $44.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #56 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Pittsburg County receive?
Pittsburg County received $3.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.15/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pittsburg County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pittsburg County is $-3.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pittsburg County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pittsburg (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Osceola County, IA · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pittsburg; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Henry County, MO · MID
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Pittsburg; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cook County, GA · DENSE
$3.4M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Pittsburg; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Knox County, IN · MID
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Pittsburg; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Sangamon County (MID $/acre pole)
Sangamon sits near Pittsburg on payments-per-acre ($7.09) while total receipts differ.
Sedgwick County (MID $/acre pole)
Sedgwick sits near Pittsburg on payments-per-acre ($7.21) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Pittsburg stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#919)
Pittsburg ranks #919 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
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #919 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.