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Brooks County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Brooks County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Brooks County, Texas (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 19,494 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (2,434 acres). Its farms sold $24.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 185th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$24.2 million2388th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
317372,375 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
14% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
169 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
Brooks County
$24.2 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 185 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Brooks County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay223rd in Texas*2,434 acres
  2. 2Watermelon12th in Texas*180 acres

How does Brooks 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.

Brooks County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Watermelon180 acres12*81*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle19,494 cattle1611,262*under 1%head on farms
Goats407 goats177*1,497*under 1%head on farms
Hay2,459 tons223*2,757*under 1%production
Sheep130 sheep198*2,273*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys25 turkeys114*1,340*under 1%head on farms
Hogs35 hogs179*2,091*under 1%head on farms
Eggs455 laying hens166*2,175*under 1%head on farms
Chickens9 broiler chickens113*1,597*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sorghum, oranges, grapefruit, pecans, milk and honey.

What livestock does Brooks County raise?

Brooks County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle19,494161head on farms
Laying hens455166*head on farms
Goats407177*head on farms
Sheep130198*head on farms
Hogs35179*head on farms
Turkeys25114*head on farms
Broiler chickens9113*head sold

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.