Farm operations
652
Avg 289 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40147 652 farms Bottom quartile (#62/77) 31% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Washington County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washington County. Ranked #62 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
188K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.3% 59K acres
- Other land
- 68.7% 129K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washington County received $12.19 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.
- $12.19
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 1.07×
- 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.
652 farms · $33.9M sales
Washington County, Oklahoma reports 652 farms and $33.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1247 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #62 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #62 of 77
- National payments rank #1247 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.8%
Commodity sales
$33.9M
0.48× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.3M
6.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Washington County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Washington County Farm Data Shows
Washington County, Oklahoma reported 652 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $33.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.19/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.1M. In-state sales rank #62 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 188,139 acres agricultural land, cropland is 58,825 acres (31.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 289 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$12.19 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
188,139 acres
Cropland
58,825 acres
Avg Farm Size
289 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.3%
58,825 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 188,139 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 58,825 | 31.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 129,314 | 68.7% |
| Average farm size | 289 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washington County, Oklahoma?
Washington County, Oklahoma has 652 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 289 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washington County?
Washington County's total commodity sales are $33.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #62 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Washington County receive?
Washington County received $2.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.19/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Washington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Washington County is $2.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washington (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Starke County, IN · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Washington; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Bradford County, PA · MID
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Washington; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Valley County, NE · MID
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mono County, CA · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Izard County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Izard sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($12.24) while total receipts differ.
Franklin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($12.07) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Washington stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1247)
Washington ranks #1247 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
Washington County, Oklahoma stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1247 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.