Wheat is grown in all 77 counties in Oklahoma. Hard Red Winter Wheat, the primary class of wheat, is produced on over six million acres across the state. Winter wheat also serves as pasture to produce many millions of pounds of beef during the winter months. It takes nine seconds for a combine to harvest enough Oklahoma wheat for 70 loaves of bread. One Oklahoma family can live 10 years off of bread produced by one acre of wheat.

Oklahoma Ranking: 4
National Ranking: 4
2006 Cash Receipts: $396 (million)

Contacts:
AFBF Wheat Advisory Committee Member:
Jeff Krehbiel, Caddo County
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Commodity Alternate:
Don Scheiber, Kay County

Links:
U.S. Wheat Associates: www.uswheat.org
National Association of Wheat Growers: www.wheatworld.org
National Grain and Feed Association: www.ngfa.org
Oklahoma Wheat Commission: www.state.ok.us/~wheat/
Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association: www.owga.org