The 41st annual Commissioners of the Land Office (CLO) fall land lease auctions will begin October 9, 2023 in Boise City and conclude October 19, 2023 in Shawnee. Over 500 tracts in 36 counties will be available for lease at the eight auctions.
All leases are for a term of five years unless otherwise indicated. Detailed lists of available tracts, including minimum bids required, are available online at www.clo.ok.gov. You can also get details on the leases to be auctioned by clicking here for the CLO Brochure. Visit the agriculture real estate auction page and sign up for email updates to stay informed of auction specifics. The leases are suitable for a variety of agricultural and recreational uses and generate revenue that goes directly to Oklahoma education.
Leases in Cimarron County will be auctioned at the Cimarron County Fairgrounds at 9 a.m. Oct. 9.
Leases in Beaver and Texas County will be offered at 2 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Texas County Fairgrounds.
Bidding for Ellis, Harper, Major, Woods and Woodward County leases begins at 10 a.m. Oct. 10 at the Woodward Event Center and Fairgrounds.
Leases in Alfalfa, Blaine, Garfield, Grant, Kay and Kingfisher counties will be offered at 10 a.m. Oct. 11 at the Garfield County Fairgrounds in Enid(in the Chisholm Trail Pavilion.)
Leases in Caddo, Greer, Harmon, Kiowa, Roger Mills and Washita counties will be auctioned at 10 a.m. Oct. 16 at the Comanche County Fairgrounds in Lawton.
Leases in Beckham, Caddo, Kiowa and Washita counties will be auctioned at 10 a.m. Oct. 17 at the Elk City Convention Center.
The Logan, Noble, Pawnee and Payne County lease auction will be held at 10 a.m. Oct. 18 in
Stillwater at the Payne County Expo Center.
Auctions will conclude at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center in Shawnee at 10 a.m. Oct. 19 with Canadian, Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie County leases.
Statewide, over 750,000 acres are actively managed by the Commissioners of Land Office and revenue generated from lease auctions is distributed to Oklahoma schools and universities. In Fiscal Year 2021, over $116 million was distributed to Oklahoma education beneficiaries.
Common schools do not have any restrictions on how the Land Office dollars are used and may be used for everything from teachers’ salaries to bus maintenance and expense. Higher education is required to use the funds for capital improvements, which could include anything from maintenance to funding for new buildings or dormitories.
The PDF file below details all of the available tracts on a county by county basis- you can also access it online- available here
