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Bee County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Bee County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Bee County's biggest by acreage are hay (8,861 acres), corn (6,315 acres) and sorghum (3,344 acres). Its farms sold $36.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 156th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$36.3 million2155th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
743437,238 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
55% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
249 published, 15 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
Bee County
$36.3 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 156 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Bee County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay136th in Texas8,861 acres
  2. 2Corn65th in Texas*6,315 acres
  3. 3Sorghum61st in Texas*3,344 acres

How does Bee 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.

Bee County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sorghum166,845 bushels61*185*under 1%production
Cattle30,262 cattle129890*under 1%head on farms
Corn375,083 bushels65*1,590*under 1%production
Hay15,208 tons1361,759*under 1%production
Sheep742 sheep119*1,152*under 1%head on farms
Goats848 goats134714*under 1%head on farms
Eggs2,891 laying hens93*913*under 1%head on farms
Hogs67 hogs160*1,850*under 1%head on farms
Chickens875 broiler chickens50*961*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, tomatoes, lettuce, celery, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, figs, pecans, turkeys, milk and honey.

What livestock does Bee County raise?

Bee County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle30,262129head on farms
Laying hens2,89193*head on farms
Broiler chickens87550*head sold
Goats848134head on farms
Sheep742119*head on farms
Hogs67160*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.