Payne County has a:
- land area of 439,290 acres
- land area in farms 328,976 acres
- average acres per farm 295 acres
- crop land 134,183 acres
Payne County Statistics Information
- number of farms 1,115
- total acres in farms 328,976
- cash receipts from ag marketings $34,635,000
- average size of farm (acres) 295
- farms with sales of $2,500 or more 783
- average estimated market value of land and buildings per farm $187,719
- operators by principal occupation - farming 460
- operators by principal occupation - other 655
- average age of farm operators 53.2
- average market value of agriculture products sold per farm $24,020
- average production expenses per farm $21,740
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Payne County Crop Production
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Crop
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Planted Acres
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Harvested Acres
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Yield/Harv Acre
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Prod/Bushels
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Wheat
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40,000
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18,000
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15.3
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275,000
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Oats
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600
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300
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23.3
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7,000
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Sorghum
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1,700
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1,400
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30.7
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43,000
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All Forage Production
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Hay
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Harvested Acres
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Yield/Ton/Acre
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Production in Tons
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All Hay
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28,800
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1.75
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50,500
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Alfalfa
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3,800
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4.34
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16,500
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All Other Hay
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25,000
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1.36
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34,000
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Livestock Populations Payne County:
- All Cattle - Calves 55,000
- Beef Cows 21,000
- Milk Cows 4,100
- All Sheep - Lambs 1,400
Payne County Expo Center
Located on Highway 51 East of Stillwater
405-377-1275
The Expo Center has facilities to serve the Payne County communities. A few of the events held at the Expo Center are as follows:
Payne County Fair
Other Events
Brown Swiss Show & Sale
National R.V.er's
Arts and Crafts Show
Oklahoma/Texas Longhorn Association
Kiwanis Pancake Supper
State Holstein Association Show and Sale
Home & Garden Show
Circus - Stillwater Exchange Club
Regional Simmental Show & Sale
Chamber of Commerce Spring Mixer/Fall Mixer
C.R.E.C.
Reunions
Banquets
Christmas Store
Payne County Cattlemen's Association
The County half-cent sales tax supports the Expo Center operations, expansions and modernization. The Expo Center has a Board of Directors elected from the three County Districts.
CUSHING JUNIOR BREEDER SHOW
Cushing Agri-Civic Center
February of Each Year
Sponsored by
Cushing Chamber of Commerce
Cushing Lion's Club
Cushing Rotary Club
Payne County Free Fair Association
Any High School Senior or younger who lives in or attends school in Payne County may exhibit their livestock at this show. Other eligible exhibitors are members from the following communities: Agra, Carney, Chandler, Coyle, Davenport, Stroud, Wellston, Bristow, Cleveland, Depew, Olive, Drumright, Mannford, Pawnee and Oilton.
All animals must be owned by the exhibitor at least 45 days prior to the opening date of the show. Those animals eligible to show are gilts, beef heifers, ewes, and dairy heifers.
