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Brazoria County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Brazoria County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Brazoria County's biggest by acreage are hay (23,764 acres), rice (13,833 acres) and corn (11,269 acres). Its farms sold $112 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 56th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$112 million1307th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,538419,260 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
68% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5028 published, 22 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
Brazoria County
$112 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 56 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Brazoria County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay33rd in Texas23,764 acres
  2. 2Rice5th in Texas13,833 acres
  3. 3Corn49th in Texas*11,269 acres
  4. 4Soybeans5th in Texas*3,520 acres
  5. 5Sorghum43rd in Texas*3,265 acres
  6. 6Pecans34th in Texas*677 acres
  7. 7Cabbage2nd in Texas402 acres
  8. 8Squash2nd in Texas*323 acres
  9. 9Watermelon14th in Texas*95 acres
  10. 10Sweet corn2nd in Texas*91 acres

How does Brazoria 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.

Brazoria County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Broccoli50 acres1*21*20%acres harvested
Squash323 acres2*35*12%acres harvested
Honey854,885 pounds1*37*10%production
Cabbage402 acres223*9%acres harvested
Rice125 million pounds544*8%production
Soybeans63,793 bushels5*1,569*3%production
Sweet corn91 acres2*280*3%acres harvested
Tomatoes21 acres10*226*2%acres harvested
Figs2 acres6*47*1%bearing acres
Hay68,215 tons33356*under 1%production
Eggs198,431 laying hens7*158*under 1%head on farms
Pecans677 acres34*99*under 1%bearing acres
Sorghum279,994 bushels43*150*under 1%production
Cattle59,766 cattle53358*under 1%head on farms
Corn714,860 bushels49*1,375*under 1%production
Show all 28 items
Brazoria County rankings, items 16 to 28
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Blackberries5 acres32*183*under 1%bearing acres
Pears1 acre30*342*under 1%bearing acres
Watermelon95 acres14*108*under 1%acres harvested
Goats2,447 goats71142*under 1%head on farms
Apples1 acre30*831*under 1%bearing acres
Potatoes46 acres4*127*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs2,600 hogs6*605*under 1%head on farms
Sheep1,160 sheep100*794*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys546 turkeys6*219*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers7 acres17*270*under 1%acres harvested
Kale1 acre12*304*under 1%acres harvested
Oranges5 acres4*51*under 1%bearing acres
Peaches1 acre56*428*under 1%bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, cauliflower, green beans, green peas, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, collard greens, cantaloupe, lemons, tangerines, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, plums, pomegranates, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Brazoria County raise?

Brazoria County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens198,4317*head on farms
Cattle59,76653head on farms
Hogs2,6006*head on farms
Goats2,44771head on farms
Sheep1,160100*head on farms
Turkeys5466*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.