Texas County, Oklahoma
Farms, crops and livestock in the 2022 Census of Agriculture
866 farms1,264,084 acres in farms$1.16 billion in farm sales
No other county in Oklahoma with a published figure has more corn for grain or cattle and calves, or sells more farm products than Texas County.
Its largest product group with a published figure, grains and oilseeds, makes up 12.5% of farm sales, against 10.7% across Oklahoma.
Sales by product group
| Product group | Sales | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|
| Grains, oilseeds, dry beans and dry peas | $146 million | 1st of 66 |
| Cotton and cottonseed | $4.6 million | 8th of 21 |
| Sheep, goats, wool, mohair and goat milk | $137,000 | 53rd of 67 |
| Horses, ponies, mules, burros and donkeys | $106,000 | 58th of 67 |
| Other animals and animal products | $57,000 | 26th of 47 |
| Poultry and eggs | $14,000 | 60th of 63 |
What the fields held
| Crop | Acres | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 101,313 | 0.27% |
| Corn for grain | 79,748 | 0.10% |
| Grain sorghum | 48,041 | 1.0% |
| Hay and haylage | 22,756 | under 0.1% |
| Cotton | 9,109 | 0.12% |
| Soybeans | 5,088 | under 0.1% |
| Corn for silage | 4,162 | 0.07% |
| Barley | 2,785 | 0.11% |
Withheld to protect individual farms: sunflower, potatoes and vegetables.
How much of the county is farmland
Share of the county land in farms96.8%
Texas County ranks 15th of 77 counties in Oklahoma on this measure.
- 678,557 acres of cropland, 54% of farmland
- 616,110 acres of pastureland, 49% of farmland
- 1,654 acres of woodland, 0% of farmland
- 90,099 acres irrigated
Farm sizes
Farms in Texas County run larger than the national pattern: the median farm has 320 acres against 72 for the US. The average, pulled up by the largest operations, is 1,460 acres, third-largest of 77 in Oklahoma. The most common size class is 50–179 acres, with 30.3% of farms. Farms of 1,000 acres or more are 29.0% of the total.
Barns, pens and pastures
| Animals | Head | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle and calves | 196,160 | 0.22% |
| Beef cows | 17,783 | 0.06% |
| Goats | 691 | under 0.1% |
| Horses and ponies | 564 | under 0.1% |
| Sheep and lambs | 369 | under 0.1% |
| Laying hens | 437 | under 0.1% |
Withheld: hogs and pigs and turkeys.
Who farms here
Decisions on Texas County's 866 farms are made by 1,750 producers. Their average age is 62.9, 5.2 years above the Oklahoma average. Women are 40.6% of them.
Five years earlier
| Measure | 2017 | Change to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Farms | 828 | +4.6% |
| Land in farms, acres | 1,278,196 | −1.1% |
| Average farm size, acres | 1,544 | −5.4% |
| Farm products sold (current dollars) | $1.14 billion | +2.6% |
| Grain sorghum, acres | 73,509 | −34.6% |
| Wheat, acres | 117,677 | −13.9% |
| Cattle and calves, head | 243,194 | −19.3% |
| Cotton, acres | 10,193 | −10.6% |
Nearest rivals
- Grain sorghum between Trego County, KS and Cheyenne County, CO
- Wheat between Columbia County, WA and Cascade County, MT
- Cattle and calves between Swisher County, TX and Grant County, WA
- Cotton between Upton County, TX and El Paso County, TX
Counties with a similar sales mix
- East Carroll Parish, Louisiana largest group: grains and oilseeds; mix match 99%
- Monroe County, Arkansas largest group: grains and oilseeds; mix match 99%
- Bolivar County, Mississippi largest group: grains and oilseeds; mix match 99%
Texas County accounts for 13.6% of farm sales in Oklahoma and 1.2% of the farms in Oklahoma. Rank Oklahoma counties for grain sorghum.
Source: USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. How to read these pages.