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Bexar County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Bexar County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Bexar County's biggest by acreage are hay (14,948 acres), wheat (7,400 acres) and corn (4,856 acres). Its farms sold $73.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 95th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$73.2 million1660th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,107248,545 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
66% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3823 published, 9 withheld, 6 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
Bexar County
$73.2 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 95 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Bexar County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay116th in Texas14,948 acres
  2. 2Wheat75th in Texas*7,400 acres
  3. 3Corn71st in Texas*4,856 acres
  4. 4Sorghum83rd in Texas*2,438 acres
  5. 5Oats17th in Texas*299 acres
  6. 6Kale2nd in Texas133 acres
  7. 7Spinach4th in Texas*100 acres
  8. 8Onions4th in Texas*88 acres
  9. 9Pecans76th in Texas*73 acres
  10. 10Collard greens2nd in Texas*67 acres

How does Bexar 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.

Bexar County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Kale133 acres214*13%acres harvested
Collard greens67 acres2*13*10%acres harvested
Garlic2 acres3*306*5%acres harvested
Spinach100 acres4*22*4%acres harvested
Cabbage63 acres4*41*1%acres harvested
Sheep7,240 sheep19108*1%head on farms
Chile peppers22 acres4*47*under 1%acres harvested
Onions88 acres4*51*under 1%acres harvested
Goats6,387 goats2942*under 1%head on farms
Oats11,525 bushels17*629*under 1%production
Peaches15 acres24*199*under 1%bearing acres
Wheat150,241 bushels75*1,063*under 1%production
Hay21,399 tons1161,425*under 1%production
Cattle31,702 cattle125852*under 1%head on farms
Hogs2,361 hogs7*611*under 1%head on farms
Show all 23 items
Bexar County rankings, items 16 to 23
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Corn288,378 bushels71*1,650*under 1%production
Sorghum76,573 bushels83*250*under 1%production
Turkeys555 turkeys5*218*under 1%head on farms
Honey8,458 pounds70*890*under 1%production
Squash2 acres35*751*under 1%acres harvested
Pecans73 acres76*224*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs9,061 laying hens35*462*under 1%head on farms
Chickens2,495 broiler chickens33*709*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, peanuts, apples, lemons, blackberries, sweet cherries, pears, plums and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans and cucumbers.

What livestock does Bexar County raise?

Bexar County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle31,702125head on farms
Laying hens9,06135*head on farms
Sheep7,24019head on farms
Goats6,38729head on farms
Broiler chickens2,49533*head sold
Hogs2,3617*head on farms
Turkeys5555*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.