Farm operations
1,098
Avg 398 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40137 1,098 farms Lower-middle (#52/77) 19% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Stephens County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stephens County. Ranked #52 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
437K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.4% 85K acres
- Other land
- 80.6% 352K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stephens County received $12.87 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.87
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 1.13×
- 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.
1,098 farms · $49.4M sales
Stephens County, Oklahoma reports 1,098 farms and $49.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #545 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #52 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #52 of 77
- National payments rank #545 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 11.4%
Commodity sales
$49.4M
0.71× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.6M
11.4% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$846K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Stephens County's net farm income sits at the 18th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stephens County Farm Data Shows
Stephens County, Oklahoma reported 1,098 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $49.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.87/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $846K. In-state sales rank #52 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 436,745 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 84,814 acres (19.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$12.87 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
436,745 acres
Cropland
84,814 acres
Avg Farm Size
398 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.4%
84,814 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 436,745 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 84,814 | 19.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 351,931 | 80.6% |
| Average farm size | 398 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stephens County, Oklahoma?
Stephens County, Oklahoma has 1,098 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 398 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stephens County?
Stephens County's total commodity sales are $49.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #52 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Stephens County receive?
Stephens County received $5.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.87/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stephens County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stephens County is $846K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stephens County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stephens (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
DE Kalb County, IL · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Stephens; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Cerro Gordo County, IA · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Stephens; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Morehouse County, LA · DENSE
$5.6M federal receipts is lower by $14K than Stephens; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Gray County, KS · MID
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by $17K than Stephens; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Lac Qui Parle County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lac Qui Parle sits near Stephens on payments-per-acre ($12.96) while total receipts differ.
Bates County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Bates sits near Stephens on payments-per-acre ($12.97) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Stephens stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#545)
Stephens ranks #545 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Stephens County, Oklahoma stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #545 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.