Editing McCurtain County, Oklahoma (section)

==Economy==
Agriculture and forestry have dominated the county's economy. The dense forests that originally covered the area were cleared and processed within two decades after statehood. The cleared lands then became subsistence farms. Cotton was the main money crop, until the cotton market collapsed during the [[Great Depression]]. Cattle raising, as well as production of swine and poultry, replaced cotton farming in importance. Cotton farms in the Red River Valley began raising grains and forage, instead.<ref name="EOHC-McCurtainCo"/>

Natural reseeding and active reforestation projects, both public and private, have replenished much of the harvested forest area. This revitalized the timber industry, which is again important to the county economy.<ref name="EOHC-McCurtainCo"/> Limestone, sand and gravel are extracted for extensive local use.<ref name="EOHC-McCurtainCo"/>