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Blanco County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Blanco County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Blanco County, Texas (63% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 15,356 cattle and 4,962 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (1,974 acres). Its farms sold $18.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 201st of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$18.2 million2516th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
776361,697 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
37% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2312 published, 8 withheld, 3 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
Blanco County
$18.2 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 201 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Blanco County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay211th in Texas*1,974 acres
  2. 2Grapes11th in Texas*122 acres
  3. 3Pecans81st in Texas*62 acres
  4. 4Chile peppers15th in Texas*3 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes66th in Texas*1 acre

How does Blanco 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.

Blanco County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Grapes122 acres11*123*1%bearing acres
Goats4,962 goats3960*under 1%head on farms
Sheep2,997 sheep50*277*under 1%head on farms
Chile peppers3 acres15*249*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle15,356 cattle1781,483*under 1%head on farms
Honey9,866 pounds64*800*under 1%production
Tomatoes1 acre66*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Pecans62 acres81*236*under 1%bearing acres
Hay3,487 tons211*2,662*under 1%production
Hogs156 hogs122*1,416*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys32 turkeys108*1,241*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,796 laying hens112*1,247*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, cucumbers, watermelon, cantaloupe, blackberries, peaches, figs and pomegranates.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions, squash and garlic.

What livestock does Blanco County raise?

Blanco County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle15,356178head on farms
Goats4,96239head on farms
Sheep2,99750*head on farms
Laying hens1,796112*head on farms
Hogs156122*head on farms
Turkeys32108*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.