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Pontotoc County, Oklahoma · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Pontotoc County, Oklahoma grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma (83% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 46,008 cattle and 2,856 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (33,009 acres), pecans (2,826 acres) and wheat (525 acres). Its farms sold $28.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 68th of 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Farm sales, 2022
$28.6 million2299th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,159349,662 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
17% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2715 published, 11 withheld, 1 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+
Pontotoc County
$28.6 million
under 1% of Oklahoma farm sales. No. 68 of 77 counties reporting.

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

What does Pontotoc County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay33rd in Oklahoma33,009 acres
  2. 2Pecans13th in Oklahoma*2,826 acres
  3. 3Wheat62nd in Oklahoma*525 acres
  4. 4Grapes3rd in Oklahoma*9 acres
  5. 5Peaches4th in Oklahoma*8 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins6th in Oklahoma*4 acres
  7. 7Watermelon14th in Oklahoma*4 acres

How does Pontotoc 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.

Pontotoc County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OKMeasure
Grapes9 acres3*459*4%bearing acres
Goats2,856 goats4112*3%head on farms
Pecans2,826 acres13*29*3%bearing acres
Sheep1,838 sheep11473*2%head on farms
Peaches8 acres4*251*1%bearing acres
Hay45,289 tons33687*1%production
Cattle46,008 cattle50538*1%head on farms
Pumpkins4 acres6*864*under 1%acres harvested
Honey1,019 pounds30*1,923*under 1%production
Watermelon4 acres14*518*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs3,079 laying hens39*880*under 1%head on farms
Wheat10,622 bushels62*1,771*under 1%production
Hogs296 hogs36*1,081*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys26 turkeys49*1,320*under 1%head on farms
Chickens581 broiler chickens18*1,060*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, sweet corn, cucumbers, cantaloupe, blackberries, nectarines, plums and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): sweet cherries.

What livestock does Pontotoc County raise?

Pontotoc County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle46,00850head on farms
Laying hens3,07939*head on farms
Goats2,8564head on farms
Sheep1,83811head on farms
Broiler chickens58118*head sold
Hogs29636*head on farms
Turkeys2649*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.