Nowata County, Oklahoma · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Nowata County, Oklahoma grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Nowata County, Oklahoma (92% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 53,563 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (30,668 acres), soybeans (3,313 acres) and wheat (2,954 acres). Its farms sold $53.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 49th of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $53.2 million1910th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 763292,351 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 8% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1716 published, 1 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Nowata County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Nowata 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 4,200 bushels | 13* | 795* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 53,563 cattle | 40 | 421* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 992 goats | 44 | 599* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 34,482 tons | 53 | 944* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 35,690 bushels | 27* | 1,664* | under 1% | production |
| Pecans | 591 acres | 20* | 108* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 345 sheep | 59* | 1,746* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 690 pounds | 38* | 2,030* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 123,008 bushels | 44* | 1,149* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 74 milk cows | 19* | 959* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 35,994 bushels | 33* | 2,053* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 2,259 laying hens | 45* | 1,079* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 1,050 bushels | 35* | 510* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 17 turkeys | 53* | 1,484* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 71 hogs | 62* | 1,826* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of OK | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 458 broiler chickens | 22* | 1,127* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: pears.
What livestock does Nowata County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 53,563 | 40 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 2,259 | 45* | head on farms |
| Goats | 992 | 44 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 458 | 22* | head sold |
| Sheep | 345 | 59* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 74 | 19* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 71 | 62* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 17 | 53* | 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.