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Payne County, Oklahoma · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Payne County, Oklahoma grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Payne County, Oklahoma (81% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 46,715 cattle and 4,097 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (30,449 acres), wheat (4,559 acres) and soybeans (1,810 acres). Its farms sold $41.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 58th of 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Farm sales, 2022
$41.3 million2075th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,349256,381 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
19% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4627 published, 16 withheld, 3 under half a unit
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+
Payne County
$41.3 million
under 1% of Oklahoma farm sales. No. 58 of 77 counties reporting.

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

What does Payne County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay48th in Oklahoma30,449 acres
  2. 2Wheat47th in Oklahoma*4,559 acres
  3. 3Soybeans32nd in Oklahoma*1,810 acres
  4. 4Corn35th in Oklahoma*401 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins3rd in Oklahoma*23 acres
  6. 6Watermelon13th in Oklahoma*5 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes15th in Oklahoma*3 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn1st in Oklahoma*3 acres
  9. 9Squash5th in Oklahoma*3 acres
  10. 10Green beans6th in Oklahoma*2 acres

How does Payne 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.

Payne County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OK
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OKMeasure
Garlic1 acre1*425*17%acres harvested
Asparagus1 acre2*275*6%acres harvested
Sheep4,097 sheep1186*5%head on farms
Green beans2 acres6*640*5%acres harvested
Pumpkins23 acres3*464*5%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres6*615*4%acres harvested
Squash3 acres5*638*4%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre5*774*4%acres harvested
Onions1 acre7*440*3%acres harvested
Goats2,589 goats6129*3%head on farms
Tomatoes3 acres15*960*2%acres harvested
Sweet corn3 acres1*1,019*1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe2 acres9*418*1%acres harvested
Hay36,084 tons48901*1%production
Cattle46,715 cattle47525*1%head on farms
Show all 27 items
Payne County rankings, items 16 to 27
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OKMeasure
Milk370 milk cows11*756*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,973 pounds17*1,658*under 1%production
Chile peppers1 acre8*544*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans29,667 bushels32*1,693*under 1%production
Watermelon5 acres13*479*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs5,457 laying hens23*595*under 1%head on farms
Wheat84,003 bushels47*1,286*under 1%production
Corn23,379 bushels35*2,106*under 1%production
Potatoes1 acre10*889*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs497 hogs23*885*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys33 turkeys44*1,227*under 1%head on farms
Chickens161 broiler chickens33*1,379*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, peanuts, sweet potatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, spinach, collard greens, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, pears and pecans.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cabbage, kale and apples.

What livestock does Payne County raise?

Payne County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle46,71547head on farms
Laying hens5,45723*head on farms
Sheep4,0971head on farms
Goats2,5896head on farms
Hogs49723*head on farms
Milk cows37011*head on farms
Broiler chickens16133*head sold
Turkeys3344*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.