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Bandera County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Bandera County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Bandera County, Texas (83% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 8,027 goats and 5,300 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (1,043 acres). Its farms sold $4.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 242nd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$4.6 million2873rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
723191,495 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
17% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2617 published, 9 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
Bandera County
$4.6 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 242 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Bandera County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay242nd in Texas*1,043 acres
  2. 2Pecans62nd in Texas*157 acres
  3. 3Olives6th in Texas*36 acres
  4. 4Apples2nd in Texas*24 acres
  5. 5Grapes46th in Texas*8 acres
  6. 6Blackberries32nd in Texas*5 acres
  7. 7Strawberries9th in Texas*1 acre
  8. 8Blueberries23rd in Texas*1 acre
  9. 9Raspberries1st in Texas*1 acre

How does Bandera 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.

Bandera County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Raspberries1 acre1*290*13%bearing acres
Apples24 acres2*394*8%bearing acres
Olives36 acres6*32*4%bearing acres
Goats8,027 goats2231*1%head on farms
Strawberries1 acre9*333*under 1%bearing acres
Blackberries5 acres32*183*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep2,300 sheep63*375*under 1%head on farms
Pecans157 acres62*174*under 1%bearing acres
Blueberries1 acre23*602*under 1%bearing acres
Grapes8 acres46*479*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle5,300 cattle2372,271*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,520 pounds99*1,364*under 1%production
Hogs439 hogs66*931*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys124 turkeys58*571*under 1%head on farms
Eggs3,084 laying hens91*879*under 1%head on farms
Show all 17 items
Bandera County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Hay822 tons242*2,897*under 1%production
Chickens138 broiler chickens95*1,425*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe and milk.

What livestock does Bandera County raise?

Bandera County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Goats8,02722head on farms
Cattle5,300237head on farms
Laying hens3,08491*head on farms
Sheep2,30063*head on farms
Hogs43966*head on farms
Broiler chickens13895*head sold
Turkeys12458*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.