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Major County, Oklahoma · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Major County, Oklahoma grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Major County, Oklahoma (77% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 77,271 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (85,040 acres), hay (38,114 acres) and soybeans (6,493 acres). Its farms sold $147 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 14th of 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Farm sales, 2022
$147 million1073rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
734502,186 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
23% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1913 published, 6 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+
Major County
$147 million
2% of Oklahoma farm sales. No. 14 of 77 counties reporting.

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

What does Major County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat12th in Oklahoma85,040 acres
  2. 2Hay20th in Oklahoma38,114 acres
  3. 3Soybeans15th in Oklahoma*6,493 acres
  4. 4Corn4th in Oklahoma*4,449 acres
  5. 5Sorghum16th in Oklahoma*2,290 acres
  6. 6Peanuts3rd in Oklahoma1,743 acres
  7. 7Grapes6th in Oklahoma*6 acres

How does Major 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.

Major County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OKMeasure
Peanuts6.2 million pounds3150*10%production
Corn724,339 bushels4*1,371*3%production
Wheat1.9 million bushels122313%production
Grapes6 acres6*519*2%bearing acres
Sheep1,731 sheep14518*2%head on farms
Soybeans117,982 bushels15*1,438*2%production
Cattle77,271 cattle14199*2%head on farms
Hay55,071 tons20534*2%production
Sorghum52,371 bushels16*303*under 1%production
Milk300 milk cows12*786*under 1%head on farms
Goats592 goats571,083*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys114 turkeys11*607*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,140 laying hens57*1,611*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: canola, sweet corn, chile peppers, chickens, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Major County raise?

Major County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle77,27114head on farms
Sheep1,73114head on farms
Laying hens1,14057*head on farms
Goats59257head on farms
Milk cows30012*head on farms
Turkeys11411*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.