Regions
Oklahoma is divided into six land regions by location: Northwest, Central, Northeast, Southeast, South Central, and Southwest.
Agriculture
Agriculture continues to be an important industry for the Sooner State, generating $6.2 billion in revenue. There are approximately 86,000 farms in the state, covering 35.1 million acres. The average size farm comprises 438 acres. Agriculture makes a significant contribution to all 77 counties.
Oklahoma’s top commodities are cattle and hogs. Its most valuable crops are wheat and nursery products. The state also grows substantial quantities of hay, cotton, and soybeans. Most of the cropland is found in the western area of the state.
Wildlife
Oklahoma wildlife is abundant within the state on both land and water. Its primary wildlife includes white-tailed deer, elk, pronghorn, black bears, and wild turkeys. Popular fish species include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, blue catfish, and channel catfish.
Oklahoma is committed to protecting its fish and wildlife habitats.
Major Rivers and Lakes
Oklahoma’s three longest rivers are the Arkansas River, Red River, and Canadian River. Their main tributaries include the Cimarron River, Salt Fork River, and Grand River.
Eufaula Lake, the largest lake in Oklahoma, is located on the Canadian River. The surface area of this lake is approximately 102,016 acres (159.4 square miles). Other significant lakes include Lake Texoma and Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, which exceed 135,526 surface area acres.
State and National Parks
Oklahoma has 35 state parks and 6 national parks.
National Parks:
- Chickasaw National Recreation Area
- Fort Smith National Historic Site
- Oklahoma City National Memorial
- Santa Fe National Historic Trail
- Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
- Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
| State Summary | |
| Nickname | Sooner State |
| Neighboring States | New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas |
| Regions | Northwest, Central, Northeast, Southeast, South Central, and Southwest |
| State Flower | Oklahoma Rose |
| State Bird | Scissor-tailed Flycatcher |
| Big Game | White-tailed deer, elk, pronghorn, black bears, and wild turkeys |
| Small Game | Squirrels, rabbits, migratory birds |
| Freshwater Fish | Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, blue catfish, and channel catfish |
| Saltwater Fish | N/A |
| Hunting Information | https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/hunting |
| Total Acreage | 45 million |
| Total Public Land Acreage | 400,000 acres |
| Average Annual Rainfall | 56 inches |
| Farmland by Acreage | 35.1 million |
| Woodlands by Acreage | 12 million |
| Coastline | N/A |
| Conservation Program | https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/hunting |
| Primary Crops | Wheat, nursery products, hay, cotton, and soybeans |
| Largest Lake | Eufaula Lake |
| Other Lakes | Lake Texoma and Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees |
| Major Rivers | Arkansas River, Red River, and Canadian River |
| Other Tributaries | Cimarron River, Salt Fork River, and Grand River |
Our Rural Real Estate Offices
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of land are available in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma has amazing variety for a single state. The eastern third features wooded Ozark and Ouachita mountain country offering great timber hunting and cattle pastures at prices cheaper than Missouri and Arkansas.
The south central Arbuckle Mountains provide beautiful rocky terrain with fresh springs and cedar hills. The Red River area along the Texas border holds thick river bottom woods and incredible whitetail hunting.
Central Oklahoma offers rich farm dirt for growing wheat corn and soybeans alongside great cattle ground. Western Oklahoma turns into high plains wheat and grain fields. The Panhandle consists mostly of flat dryland farming and wide open pastures.
Overall land prices across Oklahoma are much more affordable than neighboring Texas or Colorado.
What are typical land prices across Oklahoma regions?
According to the 2025 USDA Land Values Summary land prices have steadily increased with the Southern Plains average cropland sitting around $2,640 per acre and pastureland at $2,260 per acre.
Eastern Oklahoma wooded hunting and timber dirt in Le Flore Latimer and Pushmataha counties typically runs $1,500 to $3,000 per acre.
River bottom deer hunting ground along the Red River in Bryan Marshall and Carter counties runs $2,500 to $5,000 per acre.
Central Oklahoma wheat and mixed crop dirt runs $2,000 to $4,000 per acre. Western Oklahoma Panhandle dryland wheat dirt runs $1,000 to $2,500 per acre.
Native grass ranch land in the eastern strip runs $1,500 to $3,000 per acre.
Even with these price increases Oklahoma dirt remains roughly 20 to 40 percent cheaper than similar land in Texas.
What property taxes should Oklahoma rural landowners expect?
According to the 2026 Oklahoma Tax Commission guidelines Oklahoma offers highly competitive property taxes for rural land. Farm dirt valued under the state agricultural formula pays taxes based on what the land actually produces rather than its full market selling price. This keeps the yearly tax bills on working farms and ranches incredibly low.
Oklahoma also offers a homestead tax break for your primary house. The overall property tax burden for rural landowners remains very low and beats neighboring Texas easily.
Oklahoma also has absolutely zero inheritance tax. The great mix of cheap land prices and low yearly holding costs makes Oklahoma one of the absolute best states in the southern Great Plains for long term land investment.
