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Brown County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Brown County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Brown County, Texas (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 34,968 cattle and 10,528 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (10,885 acres) and wheat (1,095 acres). Its farms sold $42 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 145th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$42 million2067th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,680475,421 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
14% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1911 published, 8 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
Brown County
$42 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 145 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Brown County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay123rd in Texas10,885 acres
  2. 2Wheat121st in Texas*1,095 acres
  3. 3Pecans45th in Texas*387 acres
  4. 4Oats21st in Texas*174 acres

How does Brown 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.

Brown County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sheep10,528 sheep1277*2%head on farms
Goats5,910 goats3353*under 1%head on farms
Pecans387 acres45*127*under 1%bearing acres
Oats6,090 bushels21*746*under 1%production
Cattle34,968 cattle114767*under 1%head on farms
Hay18,402 tons1231,565*under 1%production
Hogs530 hogs50*866*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys106 turkeys65*639*under 1%head on farms
Wheat11,143 bushels121*1,764*under 1%production
Eggs5,239 laying hens55*610*under 1%head on farms
Honey944 pounds135*1,946*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, peanuts, potatoes, grapes, peaches, nectarines, pomegranates and milk.

What livestock does Brown County raise?

Brown County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle34,968114head on farms
Sheep10,52812head on farms
Goats5,91033head on farms
Laying hens5,23955*head on farms
Hogs53050*head on farms
Turkeys10665*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.