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Cherokee County, Oklahoma · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cherokee County, Oklahoma grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Cherokee County, Oklahoma (53% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 48,123 cattle and 2,050 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (33,560 acres). Its farms sold $92.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 29th of 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Farm sales, 2022
$92.2 million1476th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,085203,119 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
47% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3611 published, 25 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $2.3M$2.3M to $9.3M$9.3M to $35M$35M to $120M$120M to $350M$350M+
Cherokee County
$92.2 million
1% of Oklahoma farm sales. No. 29 of 77 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Cherokee County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay31st in Oklahoma33,560 acres
  2. 2Squash5th in Oklahoma*3 acres
  3. 3Cucumbers3rd in Oklahoma*3 acres
  4. 4Cantaloupe7th in Oklahoma*3 acres

How does Cherokee County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Oklahoma and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Cherokee County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OKMeasure
Cucumbers3 acres3*481*6%acres harvested
Squash3 acres5*638*4%acres harvested
Goats2,050 goats11195*2%head on farms
Cantaloupe3 acres7*348*2%acres harvested
Sheep1,041 sheep31*886*1%head on farms
Hay46,648 tons31657*1%production
Cattle48,123 cattle44500*1%head on farms
Honey2,118 pounds15*1,619*under 1%production
Milk270 milk cows13*801*under 1%head on farms
Eggs9,410 laying hens14*454*under 1%head on farms
Hogs351 hogs33*1,009*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, dry beans, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, kale, collard greens, apples, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, peaches, pears, plums, pecans, turkeys and chickens.

What livestock does Cherokee County raise?

Cherokee County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle48,12344head on farms
Laying hens9,41014*head on farms
Goats2,05011head on farms
Sheep1,04131*head on farms
Hogs35133*head on farms
Milk cows27013*head on farms

Other farm counties in Oklahoma

Top Oklahoma counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Texas County$1.2 billion
Delaware County$509 million
Cimarron County$354 million
Le Flore County$309 million
Adair County$278 million
McCurtain County$277 million
Hughes County$246 million
Harper County$239 million
Beaver County$215 million
Grady County$200 million
Caddo County$177 million
Craig County$155 million

What does Oklahoma grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.