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Anderson County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Anderson County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Anderson County, Texas (87% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 54,772 cattle, and sold 20,933,174 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (44,501 acres). Its farms sold $190 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 31st of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$190 million873rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,741361,026 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
13% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4726 published, 21 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $3.8M$3.8M to $15M$15M to $57M$57M to $190M$190M to $570M$570M+
Withheld to protect individual farms
Anderson County
$190 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 31 of 252 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Anderson County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay6th in Texas44,501 acres
  2. 2Pecans86th in Texas*43 acres
  3. 3Squash7th in Texas*23 acres
  4. 4Green beans5th in Texas*14 acres
  5. 5Soybeans31st in Texas*12 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes18th in Texas*10 acres
  7. 7Bell peppers2nd in Texas*8 acres
  8. 8Cantaloupe24th in Texas*7 acres
  9. 9Green peas6th in Texas*6 acres
  10. 10Dry beans2nd in Texas*5 acres

How does Anderson County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Texas and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Anderson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Honey618,568 pounds2*49*7%production
Chickens20.9 million broiler chickens11145*3%head sold
Bell peppers8 acres2*212*3%acres harvested
Green peas6 acres6*123*2%acres harvested
Hay103,167 tons6159*1%production
Pears3 acres19*224*1%bearing acres
Tomatoes10 acres18*448*1%acres harvested
Squash23 acres7*203*under 1%acres harvested
Apples2 acres19*775*under 1%bearing acres
Lettuce4 acres5*224*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle54,772 cattle62415*under 1%head on farms
Blackberries4 acres38*224*under 1%bearing acres
Green beans14 acres5*201*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe7 acres24*226*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach5 acres10*66*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 26 items
Anderson County rankings, items 16 to 26
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Goats1,305 goats108409*under 1%head on farms
Chile peppers3 acres15*249*under 1%acres harvested
Peaches5 acres38*293*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep460 sheep150*1,552*under 1%head on farms
Pecans43 acres86*257*under 1%bearing acres
Potatoes3 acres29*612*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre45*834*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs3,936 laying hens73*744*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys42 turkeys96*1,105*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans180 bushels31*1,868*under 1%production
Dry beans6,000 pounds2*181*production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, wheat, sorghum, barley, oats, sunflowers, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, cabbage, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, grapes, strawberries, plums, apricots, pomegranates, milk and hogs.

What livestock does Anderson County raise?

Anderson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens20,933,17411head sold
Cattle54,77262head on farms
Laying hens3,93673*head on farms
Goats1,305108head on farms
Sheep460150*head on farms
Turkeys4296*head on farms

Other farm counties in Texas

Top Texas counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Deaf Smith County$1.9 billion
Castro County$1.8 billion
Hartley County$1.7 billion
Parmer County$1.4 billion
Dallam County$1.1 billion
Gonzales County$1 billion
Sherman County$988 million
Hansford County$900 million
Swisher County$750 million
Randall County$730 million
Moore County$707 million
Shelby County$626 million

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About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.