Mayes County, Oklahoma · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Mayes County, Oklahoma grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Mayes County, Oklahoma (96% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 136,948 laying hens, and sold 13,800,374 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (45,719 acres), soybeans (3,962 acres) and wheat (2,295 acres). Its farms sold $145 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 15th of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $145 million1085th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,347275,145 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 4% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3118 published, 12 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Mayes County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Mayes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | 1 acre | 2* | 333* | 7% | bearing acres |
| Chickens | 13.8 million broiler chickens | 5 | 193* | 6% | head sold |
| Eggs | 136,948 laying hens | 6* | 201* | 4% | head on farms |
| Milk | 1,406 milk cows | 2* | 525* | 3% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 2,498 sheep | 5 | 339* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 69,010 tons | 8 | 350* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 71,377 cattle | 20 | 248* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,378 goats | 32 | 374* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 59,511 bushels | 21* | 1,581* | 1% | production |
| Honey | 1,612 pounds | 21* | 1,745* | under 1% | production |
| Apples | 1 acre | 10* | 831* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Peaches | 2 acres | 8* | 381* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sorghum | 14,978 bushels | 31* | 430* | under 1% | production |
| Pecans | 233 acres | 24* | 151* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Wheat | 74,082 bushels | 50* | 1,324* | under 1% | production |
Show all 18 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, onions, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, grapes, blueberries, nectarines, pears and apricots.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): blackberries.
What livestock does Mayes County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 13,800,374 | 5 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 136,948 | 6* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 71,377 | 20 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 2,498 | 5 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 1,979 | 14* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 1,406 | 2* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,378 | 32 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 45 | 36* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Oklahoma
| County | Farm 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 |
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.