Explore Oklahoma agriculture and learn what makes it unique.
As a whole, Oklahoma ranks 22nd in the US for the production and sale of commodities, making up nearly 2% of national commodity sales. A staggering 78% of Oklahoma's total land area is classified as farmland and there are 78,531 farms with an average size of 435 acres. Livestock and Poultry products are by far the top grossing commodity, making up 73% of total sales.
In the latest USDA Census of Ag, we saw that farmers in Oklahoma produced and sold $7.5 billion of agricultural products. In 2018, Oklahoma ranked number 6 for the export of Beef and Veal, Cotton, and Pork as well as number 7 for Wheat exports in the United States.
The top 5 counties in terms of agricultural sales in Oklahoma were Texas County, Cimarron County, Hughes County, Leflore County, and Delaware County. When combined, these counties account for 31% of the total agricultural sales in Oklahoma.
$7.5B
78,531
435 Acres