Delaware County, Oklahoma · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Delaware County, Oklahoma grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Delaware County, Oklahoma (99% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 664,154 laying hens, and sold 62,723,017 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (48,664 acres), soybeans (2,755 acres) and wheat (2,022 acres). Its farms sold $509 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $509 million193rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,228287,789 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 1% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2812 published, 16 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Delaware County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Delaware 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of OK | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 62.7 million broiler chickens | 1 | 21* | 28% | head sold |
| Eggs | 664,154 laying hens | 1 | 53* | 19% | head on farms |
| Hay | 104,931 tons | 2 | 152* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 89,857 cattle | 8 | 149* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,273 sheep | 23 | 705* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,380 goats | 31 | 372* | 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 466 milk cows | 8* | 716* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 58,384 bushels | 23* | 1,588* | 1% | production |
| Honey | 878 pounds | 32* | 1,969* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 48,273 bushels | 30* | 2,023* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 94,273 bushels | 46* | 1,249* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 455 hogs | 25* | 916* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, asparagus, watermelon, blueberries, blackberries, pecans and turkeys.
What livestock does Delaware County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 62,723,017 | 1 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 664,154 | 1 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 89,857 | 8 | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,380 | 31 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,273 | 23 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 466 | 8* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 455 | 25* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Oklahoma
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Texas County | $1.2 billion |
| 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 |
| Ottawa County | $149 million |
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.