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Atascosa County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Atascosa County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Atascosa County, Texas (75% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 65,442 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (17,679 acres), peanuts (2,443 acres) and corn (1,931 acres). Its farms sold $65.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 106th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$65.1 million1752nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,673688,382 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
25% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3623 published, 13 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
Atascosa County
$65.1 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 106 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Atascosa County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay104th in Texas17,679 acres
  2. 2Peanuts8th in Texas*2,443 acres
  3. 3Corn70th in Texas*1,931 acres
  4. 4Wheat90th in Texas*1,319 acres
  5. 5Pecans68th in Texas*102 acres
  6. 6Cucumbers4th in Texas*88 acres
  7. 7Strawberries1st in Texas64 acres
  8. 8Collard greens4th in Texas*30 acres
  9. 9Watermelon35th in Texas*24 acres
  10. 10Grapes33rd in Texas*23 acres

How does Atascosa 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.

Atascosa County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Strawberries64 acres120*34%bearing acres
Collard greens30 acres4*23*4%acres harvested
Peanuts9.6 million pounds8*123*3%production
Cucumbers88 acres4*60*1%acres harvested
Spinach15 acres8*34*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle65,442 cattle42288*under 1%head on farms
Hay26,860 tons1041,205*under 1%production
Sorghum167,607 bushels60*184*under 1%production
Sheep1,594 sheep77*557*under 1%head on farms
Grapes23 acres33*323*under 1%bearing acres
Goats1,678 goats92275*under 1%head on farms
Corn291,363 bushels70*1,647*under 1%production
Wheat67,213 bushels90*1,362*under 1%production
Watermelon24 acres35*221*under 1%acres harvested
Pecans102 acres68*196*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 23 items
Atascosa County rankings, items 16 to 23
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cantaloupe2 acres38*418*under 1%acres harvested
Honey4,160 pounds93*1,281*under 1%production
Hogs474 hogs62*903*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys94 turkeys68*693*under 1%head on farms
Onions2 acres23*304*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs4,667 laying hens63*652*under 1%head on farms
Chickens480 broiler chickens62*1,106*under 1%head sold
Tangerines3 acres2*67*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, tomatoes, lettuce, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, apples, blackberries, peaches, pears and milk.

What livestock does Atascosa County raise?

Atascosa County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle65,44242head on farms
Laying hens4,66763*head on farms
Goats1,67892head on farms
Sheep1,59477*head on farms
Broiler chickens48062*head sold
Hogs47462*head on farms
Turkeys9468*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.