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Armstrong County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Armstrong County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Armstrong County, Texas (76% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 38,091 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (15,112 acres), wheat (12,926 acres) and sorghum (10,588 acres). Its farms sold $69.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 101st of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$69.3 million1702nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
184461,617 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
24% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
117 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
Armstrong County
$69.3 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 101 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Armstrong County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay131st in Texas15,112 acres
  2. 2Wheat50th in Texas*12,926 acres
  3. 3Sorghum27th in Texas*10,588 acres

How does Armstrong 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.

Armstrong County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sorghum615,028 bushels27*97*1%production
Wheat330,775 bushels50*740*under 1%production
Cattle38,091 cattle103685*under 1%head on farms
Hay16,483 tons1311,677*under 1%production
Goats46 goats238*2,703*under 1%head on farms
Hogs25 hogs185*2,177*under 1%head on farms
Eggs126 laying hens209*2,584*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, peanuts, milk and honey.

What livestock does Armstrong County raise?

Armstrong County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle38,091103head on farms
Laying hens126209*head on farms
Goats46238*head on farms
Hogs25185*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.