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Burnet County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Burnet County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Burnet County, Texas (77% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 24,265 cattle and 8,209 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (5,879 acres). Its farms sold $29.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 170th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$29.9 million2272nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,428425,682 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
23% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2412 published, 12 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
Burnet County
$29.9 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 170 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Burnet County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay190th in Texas5,879 acres
  2. 2Grapes4th in Texas*349 acres
  3. 3Corn112th in Texas*80 acres
  4. 4Olives4th in Texas*60 acres
  5. 5Peaches15th in Texas*26 acres

How does Burnet 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.

Burnet County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Olives60 acres4*25*7%bearing acres
Grapes349 acres4*74*3%bearing acres
Goats8,209 goats2029*1%head on farms
Peaches26 acres15*156*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep3,674 sheep39*209*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys1,122 turkeys2*176*under 1%head on farms
Cattle24,265 cattle1451,079*under 1%head on farms
Hay6,240 tons1902,421*under 1%production
Honey6,645 pounds80*1,021*under 1%production
Eggs6,150 laying hens49*558*under 1%head on farms
Hogs168 hogs114*1,364*under 1%head on farms
Corn1,000 bushels112*2,252*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, oats, potatoes, onions, apples, blackberries, pears, plums, figs, pecans, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Burnet County raise?

Burnet County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle24,265145head on farms
Goats8,20920head on farms
Laying hens6,15049*head on farms
Sheep3,67439*head on farms
Turkeys1,1222*head on farms
Hogs168114*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.