Farm operations
1,159
Avg 302 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40123 1,159 farms Bottom quartile (#68/77) 22% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Pontotoc County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pontotoc County. Ranked #68 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
350K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.4% 78K acres
- Other land
- 77.6% 271K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pontotoc County received $9.28 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 0.82×
- 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.
1,159 farms · $28.6M sales
Pontotoc County, Oklahoma reports 1,159 farms and $28.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #957 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #68 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #68 of 77
- National payments rank #957 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 11.3%
Commodity sales
$28.6M
0.41× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$3.2M
11.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-5.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Pontotoc County's net farm income sits at the 4th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pontotoc County Farm Data Shows
Pontotoc County, Oklahoma reported 1,159 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.28/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-5.2M. In-state sales rank #68 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 349,662 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 78,382 acres (22.4%) - 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
$9.28 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
349,662 acres
Cropland
78,382 acres
Avg Farm Size
302 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.4%
78,382 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 349,662 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 78,382 | 22.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 271,280 | 77.6% |
| Average farm size | 302 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma?
Pontotoc County, Oklahoma has 1,159 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 302 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pontotoc County?
Pontotoc County's total commodity sales are $28.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #68 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Pontotoc County receive?
Pontotoc County received $3.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.28/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pontotoc County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pontotoc County is $-5.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pontotoc County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pontotoc (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Marion County, IL · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Pontotoc; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Muscatine County, IA · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Pontotoc; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Nash County, NC · DENSE
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Pontotoc; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dunn County, WI · MID
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Pontotoc; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dodge County (MID $/acre pole)
Dodge sits near Pontotoc on payments-per-acre ($9.36) while total receipts differ.
Henry County (MID $/acre pole)
Henry sits near Pontotoc on payments-per-acre ($9.39) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Pontotoc stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#957)
Pontotoc ranks #957 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
Pontotoc County, Oklahoma stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #957 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.