MoWIN: Elk River Basin

Elk River Basin - Crops

Crops grown in Oklahoma Counties of the Elk River Basin

A diverse group of crops are grown in the Oklahoma portion of the Elk River Basin. View agriculture data from Ottawa County, OK and Delaware County, OK.

Crops harvested from Oklahoma counties within the Elk River Basin-1999:

	Acres Harvested
Crop	Ottawa OK	Delaware , OK
Wheat	18,000	155,000
Oats	400	1,000
Corn	2,400	400
Sorghum	4,800	7,000
Hay	35,000	26,000
Soybeans	25,000	500
Cotton		2,300
Peanuts		1,100

Elk River Basin - Crop Production in Missouri Counties

Hay | Soybeans | Corn | Winter Wheat | Sorghum

Hay - A closer look Hay
In 2002, there were 190,000 acres of hay harvested from Missouri counties within the Elk River Basin. Hay was the only major crop grown in McDonald County, which covers a large part of the watershed. Map of hay production in Missouri.

In 1999, Ottawa County, OK, produced 35,000 acres of hay, while Delaware County, OK, produced 26,000 acres of hay.

Soybeans
In 2002, about 3,400 acres of soybeans were harvested in counties within the Missouri portion of the Elk River Basin. However, McDonald County, MO, did not produce enough soybeans to be included in the soybean section of the 2002 Missouri Farm Facts. A map of soybean production in Missouri.

In 1999 Ottawa County, OK produced 25,000 acres of soybeans, while Delaware County produced 500 acres of soybeans.

Soybeans harvested in Missouri counties within the Elk River Basin-2002

County	Acres Harvested
Newton MO	2,600
Barry MO	800
Total	3,400

Corn

In 2002, almost 2,600 acres of corn were grown in Missouri counties within the Elk River Basin. McDonald County, MO, did not produce enough corn to be included in the corn section of the 2002 Missouri Farm Facts. A map of corn production in Missouri.

In 1999 Ottawa County, OK, produced 2,400 acres of corn, while Delaware County produced 400 acres of corn.

Corn harvested in Missouri counties within the Elk River Basin-2002:

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County Acres Harvested

Newton (MO) 1,800

Barry (MO) 800

Total 2,600

Winter Wheat

In 2002, about 3,700 acres of winter wheat were grown in the Missouri counties within the Elk River Basin. McDonald County, MO, did not produce enough winter wheat to be included in the winter wheat section of the 2002 Missouri Farm Facts. A map of winter wheat production in Missouri.

In 1999, Ottawa County, OK, produced 18,000 acres of winter wheat, while Delaware County produced 155,000 acres of winter wheat.

Winter Wheat harvested in Missouri counties within the Elk River Basin-2002:

County	Acres Harvested
Newton MO	3,200
Barry MO	500
Total	3,700

sorghum.bmp (612198 bytes) Sorghum

There was not a significant amount of sorghum grown in Missouri counties within the Elk River Basin during 2002. A map of sorghum production in Missouri. 1999, Ottawa County, OK, produced 4,800 acres of sorghum, while Delaware County, OK produced 7,000 acres of sorghum.

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