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Aransas County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Aransas County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Aransas County, Texas (69% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 2,099 cattle. Its farms sold $2.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 248th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$2.2 million2961st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
7942,886 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
31% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
86 published, 2 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
Aransas County
$2.2 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 248 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Aransas County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay247th in Texas*376 acres
  2. 2Cantaloupe8th in Texas*30 acres

How does Aransas 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.

Aransas County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cantaloupe30 acres8*65*1%acres harvested
Sheep182 sheep187*2,110*under 1%head on farms
Cattle2,099 cattle2542,656*under 1%head on farms
Goats120 goats224*2,424*under 1%head on farms
Hay333 tons247*2,945*under 1%production
Eggs854 laying hens143*1,835*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: turkeys and hogs.

What livestock does Aransas County raise?

Aransas County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle2,099254head on farms
Laying hens854143*head on farms
Sheep182187*head on farms
Goats120224*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

What does Texas grow? State overview and county map →

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.