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Brewster County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Brewster County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Brewster County, Texas (68% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 23,891 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (4,054 acres). Its farms sold $23.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 186th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$23.6 million2402nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2052,259,266 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
32% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2114 published, 7 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
Brewster County
$23.6 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 186 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Brewster County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay191st in Texas*4,054 acres
  2. 2Watermelon10th in Texas*360 acres
  3. 3Onions3rd in Texas*240 acres
  4. 4Oats16th in Texas*195 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins5th in Texas*150 acres
  6. 6Peaches13th in Texas*34 acres
  7. 7Cantaloupe27th in Texas*6 acres
  8. 8Strawberries9th in Texas*1 acre
  9. 9Blueberries23rd in Texas*1 acre
  10. 10Blackberries54th in Texas*1 acre

How does Brewster 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.

Brewster County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Pumpkins150 acres5*108*2%acres harvested
Onions240 acres3*43*2%acres harvested
Watermelon360 acres10*60*1%acres harvested
Peaches34 acres13*127*under 1%bearing acres
Oats13,650 bushels16*590*under 1%production
Strawberries1 acre9*333*under 1%bearing acres
Cantaloupe6 acres27*249*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle23,891 cattle1481,097*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries1 acre23*602*under 1%bearing acres
Blackberries1 acre54*418*under 1%bearing acres
Hay5,875 tons191*2,451*under 1%production
Goats564 goats156*1,133*under 1%head on farms
Sheep166 sheep193*2,160*under 1%head on farms
Eggs905 laying hens136*1,781*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: apples, grapes, pears, plums, pecans, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Brewster County raise?

Brewster County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle23,891148head on farms
Laying hens905136*head on farms
Goats564156*head on farms
Sheep166193*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.