Farm operations
786
Avg 724 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OK · FIPS 40149 786 farms Top quartile (#19/77) 49% cropland DENSE MIXED
Washita County, Oklahoma - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washita County. Ranked #19 of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
569K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.3% 280K acres
- Other land
- 50.7% 289K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washita County received $26.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the Oklahoma county median of $11.36.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $26.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.36
- Oklahoma county median per acre
- 2.35×
- 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.
786 farms · $133.8M sales
Washita County, Oklahoma reports 786 farms and $133.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #118 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 77 counties in Oklahoma; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 77
- National payments rank #118 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 11.4%
Commodity sales
$133.8M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$15.2M
11.4% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$23.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Washita County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Washita County Farm Data Shows
Washita County, Oklahoma reported 786 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $133.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $15.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($26.74/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $23.6M. In-state sales rank #19 of 77 in Oklahoma.
Of 568,980 acres agricultural land, cropland is 280,244 acres (49.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 724 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Oklahoma.
Land Use
$26.74 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
568,980 acres
Cropland
280,244 acres
Avg Farm Size
724 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.3%
280,244 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 568,980 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 280,244 | 49.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 288,736 | 50.7% |
| Average farm size | 724 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washita County, Oklahoma?
Washita County, Oklahoma has 786 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 724 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washita County?
Washita County's total commodity sales are $133.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 77 counties in Oklahoma.
How much federal farm assistance does Washita County receive?
Washita County received $15.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($26.74/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Washita County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Washita County is $23.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washita County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washita (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Carter County, MT · MID
$15.3M federal receipts is higher by $33K than Washita; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lyman County, SD · HEAVY
$15.3M federal receipts is higher by $89K than Washita; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Ransom County, ND · DENSE
$15.1M federal receipts is lower by $92K than Washita; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Stark County, ND · DENSE
$15.3M federal receipts is higher by $131K than Washita; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Hettinger County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hettinger sits near Washita on payments-per-acre ($26.77) while total receipts differ.
Marshall County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Marshall sits near Washita on payments-per-acre ($27.24) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma ERS state roll-up
Washita stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Oklahoma's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#118)
Washita ranks #118 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Washita County, Oklahoma stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #118 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.