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Ellis County, Oklahoma · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ellis County, Oklahoma grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Ellis County, Oklahoma (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 114,817 hogs and 63,017 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (17,367 acres), wheat (15,519 acres) and sorghum (1,980 acres). Its farms sold $139 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Farm sales, 2022
$139 million1131st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
712784,859 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
5% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1510 published, 5 withheld

County map

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+
Ellis County: $139 million, 2%
Ellis County
$139 million
2% of Oklahoma farm sales. No. 16 of 77 counties reporting.

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

What does Ellis County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay60th in Oklahoma17,367 acres
  2. 2Wheat36th in Oklahoma*15,519 acres
  3. 3Sorghum14th in Oklahoma*1,980 acres
  4. 4Corn19th in Oklahoma*1,412 acres

How does Ellis 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.

Ellis County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OKMeasure
Hogs114,817 hogs2*158*5%head on farms
Cattle63,017 cattle30317*1%head on farms
Sorghum56,447 bushels14*295*1%production
Hay29,818 tons601,103*under 1%production
Corn148,160 bushels19*1,818*under 1%production
Milk253 milk cows14*809*under 1%head on farms
Wheat257,390 bushels36*851*under 1%production
Goats271 goats701,882*under 1%head on farms
Eggs900 laying hens60*1,787*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys27 turkeys48*1,312*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, green beans, pecans, chickens and sheep.

What livestock does Ellis County raise?

Ellis County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs114,8172*head on farms
Cattle63,01730head on farms
Laying hens90060*head on farms
Goats27170head on farms
Milk cows25314*head on farms
Turkeys2748*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.