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Bosque County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Bosque County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Bosque County, Texas (69% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 47,253 cattle and 4,316 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (20,982 acres) and wheat (2,277 acres). Its farms sold $69.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 102nd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$69.2 million1704th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,384586,420 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
31% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2511 published, 14 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
Bosque County
$69.2 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 102 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Bosque County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay108th in Texas20,982 acres
  2. 2Wheat86th in Texas*2,277 acres
  3. 3Corn100th in Texas*490 acres
  4. 4Pecans48th in Texas*314 acres

How does Bosque 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.

Bosque County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Goats4,316 goats4371*under 1%head on farms
Sheep2,705 sheep56*308*under 1%head on farms
Cattle47,253 cattle76512*under 1%head on farms
Hay24,123 tons1081,305*under 1%production
Pecans314 acres48*135*under 1%bearing acres
Wheat90,448 bushels86*1,263*under 1%production
Hogs898 hogs24*718*under 1%head on farms
Honey6,337 pounds81*1,052*under 1%production
Turkeys138 turkeys53*529*under 1%head on farms
Corn27,824 bushels100*2,084*under 1%production
Eggs3,664 laying hens79*789*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, lettuce, squash, bell peppers, watermelon, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, plums, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Bosque County raise?

Bosque County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle47,25376head on farms
Goats4,31643head on farms
Laying hens3,66479*head on farms
Sheep2,70556*head on farms
Hogs89824*head on farms
Turkeys13853*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.