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Burleson County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Burleson County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Burleson County, Texas (76% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 233,196 laying hens, and sold 4,701,830 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (28,016 acres), corn (11,693 acres) and sorghum (2,553 acres). Its farms sold $104 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 60th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$104 million1362nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,528300,620 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
24% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3719 published, 11 withheld, 7 under half a unit
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
Burleson County
$104 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 60 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Burleson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay35th in Texas28,016 acres
  2. 2Corn48th in Texas*11,693 acres
  3. 3Sorghum2,553 acres
  4. 4Wheat106th in Texas*941 acres
  5. 5Cucumbers38th in Texas*2 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes66th in Texas*1 acre
  7. 7Pumpkins22nd in Texas*1 acre
  8. 8Squash44th in Texas*1 acre
  9. 9Chile peppers31st in Texas*1 acre
  10. 10Collard greens16th in Texas*1 acre

How does Burleson 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.

Burleson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Eggs233,196 laying hens4*137*under 1%head on farms
Hay66,333 tons35376*under 1%production
Chickens4.7 million broiler chickens26*345*under 1%head sold
Cattle61,788 cattle49335*under 1%head on farms
Corn723,236 bushels48*1,372*under 1%production
Sheep1,093 sheep104*847*under 1%head on farms
Honey14,750 pounds46*632*under 1%production
Honeydew1 acre2*69*under 1%acres harvested
Goats1,152 goats115484*under 1%head on farms
Collard greens1 acre16*211*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre66*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Blackberries1 acre54*418*under 1%bearing acres
Wheat34,001 bushels106*1,565*under 1%production
Chile peppers1 acre31*544*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs469 hogs63*910*under 1%head on farms
Show all 19 items
Burleson County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Squash1 acre44*916*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres38*615*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins1 acre22*1,027*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys52 turkeys91*984*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sorghum, sunflowers, potatoes, sweet corn, green beans, watermelon, grapes, peaches, pecans and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce, carrots, broccoli, bell peppers, cabbage, garlic and strawberries.

What livestock does Burleson County raise?

Burleson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens4,701,83026*head sold
Laying hens233,1964*head on farms
Cattle61,78849head on farms
Goats1,152115head on farms
Sheep1,093104*head on farms
Hogs46963*head on farms
Turkeys5291*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.