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Bailey County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Bailey County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Bailey County, Texas (90% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 128,705 cattle and 26,730 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (21,452 acres), wheat (12,953 acres) and sorghum (7,836 acres). Its farms sold $385 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 19th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$385 million336th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
389529,253 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
10% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2421 published, 3 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
Bailey County
$385 million
1% of Texas farm sales. No. 19 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Bailey County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay94th in Texas21,452 acres
  2. 2Wheat57th in Texas*12,953 acres
  3. 3Sorghum32nd in Texas*7,836 acres
  4. 4Corn63rd in Texas*3,138 acres
  5. 5Peanuts14th in Texas*358 acres
  6. 6Soybeans24th in Texas*320 acres
  7. 7Lettuce22nd in Texas*1 acre
  8. 8Green peas15th in Texas*1 acre
  9. 9Pumpkins22nd in Texas*1 acre
  10. 10Cucumbers45th in Texas*1 acre

How does Bailey 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.

Bailey County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Milk26,730 milk cows9*76*4%head on farms
Cattle128,705 cattle1579*1%head on farms
Sorghum444,442 bushels32*115*under 1%production
Wheat273,870 bushels57*829*under 1%production
Hay30,256 tons941,087*under 1%production
Peanuts1.3 million pounds14*185*under 1%production
Green peas1 acre15*286*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans7,035 bushels24*1,818*under 1%production
Corn418,527 bushels63*1,559*under 1%production
Sheep1,195 sheep94*764*under 1%head on farms
Lettuce1 acre22*543*under 1%acres harvested
Honeydew1 acre2*69*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre31*544*under 1%acres harvested
Goats321 goats187*1,731*under 1%head on farms
Cantaloupe1 acre49*531*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 21 items
Bailey County rankings, items 16 to 21
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Spinach1 acre17*211*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs247 hogs97*1,177*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre45*834*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins1 acre22*1,027*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre73*824*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs226 laying hens191*2,449*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, dry beans and sunflowers.

What livestock does Bailey County raise?

Bailey County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle128,70515head on farms
Milk cows26,7309*head on farms
Sheep1,19594*head on farms
Goats321187*head on farms
Hogs24797*head on farms
Laying hens226191*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.