MoWIN: Elk River Basin

Elk River Basin - Livestock

Dairy and beef cattle, hogs, pigs, and poultry are the primary livestock raised in the Elk River Basin. There are a few sheep and lambs raised in the basin.

In 1992, the United States Census of Agriculture showed that Barry ($95,299,000), Newton ($84,209,000), and McDonald ($80,162,000) were the top three Missouri counties for market value of livestock and poultry products. In 1997, McDonald ($153,519,000), Barry ($147,844,000), and Newton ($117,404,000) counties ranked second, third, and fourth, respectively, in market value of livestock and poultry products. –Missouri Department of Conservation

Hogs - In 2002, McDonald County, MO, raised more hogs than any other Missouri county in the Elk River Basin. In 2002, nearly 60,000 hogs were raised in the northeast section of Oklahoma. In 2001, Benton County, AR, raised 59,000 hogs.

Hogs raised in Elk River Basin (MO Counties) - 2002

County	Hogs
McDonald , MO	53,100
Newton , MO	1,700
Barry , MO	4,100
Total	58,900

Dairy and Beef Cattle - In 2002, over 9,000 dairy cattle and 108,000 beef cattle were raised in the Missouri portion of the Elk River Basin , valuing over 147 million dollars. In 2002, Barry County, MO, yielded the highest beef and dairy cattle production.

Farms in the Oklahoma portion of the Elk River Basin raised 45,000 beef cows, 2,800 dairy cows, and 2,800 sheep and lambs. In 2001, Benton County, AR raised 57,000 beef cows. The total number of cattle and calves for Benton County was 112,000.

For maps of dairy cow and beef cattle production in Missouri , go to http://agebb.missouri.edu/mass/farmfact/livestck/milk/dairmap.htm and http://agebb.missouri.edu/mass/farmfact/livestck/cattle/beefmap.htm.

To view agriculture data from Ottawa County , OK and Delaware County , OK visit http://www.nass.usda.gov/ok/5year00/ottawa.htm and http://www.nass.usda.gov/ok/5year00/delaware.htm.

Beef and Dairy Cattle production in the Elk River Basin (MO counties) - 2002

County	Beef	Dairy	Value of All Cattle and Calves
McDonald , MO	28,000	1,550	36,630,000
Newton , MO	36,000	3,700	49,500,000
Barry , MO	44,000	4,150	61,380,000
Total	108,000	9,400	147,510,000

Livestock raised in the Oklahoma portion of the Elk River Basin - 2000

County	All Cattle and Calves	Beef Cows	Dairy Cows	Sheep & Lambs
Ottawa , OK	40,000	22,000	2,000	300
Delaware , OK	95,000	23,000	800	2,500
Total	135,000	45,000	2,800	2,800

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