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Archer County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Archer County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Archer County, Texas (93% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 74,444 cattle and 9,369 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (25,777 acres), wheat (15,206 acres) and corn (3,420 acres). Its farms sold $116 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 55th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$116 million1284th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
457577,879 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
7% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1410 published, 4 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
Archer County
$116 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 55 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Archer County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay83rd in Texas25,777 acres
  2. 2Wheat56th in Texas*15,206 acres
  3. 3Corn73rd in Texas*3,420 acres

How does Archer 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.

Archer County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Milk9,369 milk cows15*205*1%head on farms
Cattle74,444 cattle37227*under 1%head on farms
Wheat275,402 bushels56*827*under 1%production
Hay33,336 tons83977*under 1%production
Sheep1,180 sheep97*776*under 1%head on farms
Corn252,035 bushels73*1,686*under 1%production
Goats518 goats162*1,228*under 1%head on farms
Hogs42 hogs174*2,035*under 1%head on farms
Honey292 pounds150*2,175*under 1%production
Eggs827 laying hens144*1,858*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sweet corn, cucumbers and watermelon.

What livestock does Archer County raise?

Archer County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle74,44437head on farms
Milk cows9,36915*head on farms
Sheep1,18097*head on farms
Laying hens827144*head on farms
Goats518162*head on farms
Hogs42174*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.