COMMODITY CORNER Pecans Did you know Oklahoma ranked fifth in the nation for pecan production with 13 million pounds produced in 2015? That’s enough to make 26 million pecan pies!
Oklahoma pecan production increased by $6.9 million from 2014 to 2015.
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varieties of pecans, including many named after Native American Indian tribes, such as
Is your county ranked in the top 10 by number of pecan farms? 1 – Pontotoc: 180 2 – Carter: 176 3 – Garvin: 141 4 – Bryan: 122 5 – Lincoln: 112 6 – Johnston: 103 7 – Pottawatomie: 93 8 – Rogers: 91 9 – Okmulgee: 85 10 – Okfuskee: 80 Looking for a new way to cook with pecans? Check out the "Pecan Crusted Pork Tenderloin" recipe in the Country Kitchen section on page 50. 10 — Oklahoma Country