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Callahan County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Callahan County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Callahan County, Texas (91% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 33,909 cattle and 4,067 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (12,835 acres) and wheat (4,917 acres). Its farms sold $22.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 190th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$22.7 million2422nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,050468,449 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
9% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2410 published, 14 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
Callahan County
$22.7 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 190 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Callahan County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay156th in Texas12,835 acres
  2. 2Wheat94th in Texas*4,917 acres

How does Callahan 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.

Callahan County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sheep4,067 sheep37*189*under 1%head on farms
Goats2,426 goats73147*under 1%head on farms
Cattle33,909 cattle120793*under 1%head on farms
Hay11,562 tons1562,012*under 1%production
Wheat59,672 bushels94*1,403*under 1%production
Honey2,720 pounds107*1,492*under 1%production
Eggs4,079 laying hens71*719*under 1%head on farms
Hogs171 hogs113*1,349*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys34 turkeys107*1,210*under 1%head on farms
Chickens30 broiler chickens107*1,575*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, green peas, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, watermelon and pecans.

What livestock does Callahan County raise?

Callahan County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle33,909120head on farms
Laying hens4,07971*head on farms
Sheep4,06737*head on farms
Goats2,42673head on farms
Hogs171113*head on farms
Turkeys34107*head on farms
Broiler chickens30107*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.