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Baylor County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Baylor County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Baylor County, Texas (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 44,569 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (27,188 acres) and hay (6,918 acres). Its farms sold $53.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 125th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$53.1 million1914th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
229555,156 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
14% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
138 published, 5 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
Baylor County
$53.1 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 125 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Baylor County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat32nd in Texas*27,188 acres
  2. 2Hay152nd in Texas6,918 acres

How does Baylor 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.

Baylor County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Wheat578,748 bushels32*532*1%production
Cattle44,569 cattle83559*under 1%head on farms
Hay12,192 tons1521,972*under 1%production
Goats405 goats178*1,505*under 1%head on farms
Sheep114 sheep200*2,318*under 1%head on farms
Honey396 pounds147*2,135*under 1%production
Hogs20 hogs188*2,232*under 1%head on farms
Eggs75 laying hens220*2,642*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, onions, blackberries, plums and pecans.

What livestock does Baylor County raise?

Baylor County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle44,56983head on farms
Goats405178*head on farms
Sheep114200*head on farms
Laying hens75220*head on farms
Hogs20188*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.