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Austin County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Austin County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Austin County, Texas (66% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 61,617 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (30,027 acres), corn (2,424 acres) and pecans (1,062 acres). Its farms sold $57.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 118th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$57.4 million1848th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,930258,883 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
34% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4721 published, 22 withheld, 4 under half a unit
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
Austin County
$57.4 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 118 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Austin County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay66th in Texas30,027 acres
  2. 2Corn80th in Texas*2,424 acres
  3. 3Pecans19th in Texas*1,062 acres
  4. 4Sorghum85th in Texas*814 acres
  5. 5Rice13th in Texas*318 acres
  6. 6Grapes31st in Texas*25 acres
  7. 7Blackberries27th in Texas*7 acres
  8. 8Carrots3rd in Texas*6 acres
  9. 9Peaches43rd in Texas*4 acres
  10. 10Bell peppers9th in Texas*2 acres

How does Austin 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.

Austin County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Pecans1,062 acres19*67*under 1%bearing acres
Bell peppers2 acres9*523*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots6 acres3*101*under 1%acres harvested
Blackberries7 acres27*138*under 1%bearing acres
Hay40,519 tons66790*under 1%production
Cattle61,617 cattle50337*under 1%head on farms
Grapes25 acres31*311*under 1%bearing acres
Honey16,425 pounds39*588*under 1%production
Rice2.7 million pounds13*94*under 1%production
Sheep905 sheep111*1,007*under 1%head on farms
Goats1,032 goats125562*under 1%head on farms
Sorghum73,740 bushels85*259*under 1%production
Corn189,794 bushels80*1,760*under 1%production
Tomatoes1 acre66*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Peaches4 acres43*312*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 21 items
Austin County rankings, items 16 to 21
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Squash1 acre44*916*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys141 turkeys52*522*under 1%head on farms
Eggs6,255 laying hens47*553*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre45*834*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs161 hogs117*1,390*under 1%head on farms
Chickens66 broiler chickens100*1,512*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale, collard greens, cantaloupe, apples, oranges, lemons, blueberries, pears, plums, avocados, figs and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions, green beans, strawberries and pomegranates.

What livestock does Austin County raise?

Austin County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle61,61750head on farms
Laying hens6,25547*head on farms
Goats1,032125head on farms
Sheep905111*head on farms
Hogs161117*head on farms
Turkeys14152*head on farms
Broiler chickens66100*head sold

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.