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Cameron County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cameron County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Cameron County's biggest by acreage are sorghum (40,586 acres), corn (21,976 acres) and sugarcane (12,438 acres). Its farms sold $129 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 48th of 252 counties in Texas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for grapefruit (4th of 37 counties) and sorghum (11th of 520 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$129 million1198th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,248208,701 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3121 published, 9 withheld, 1 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
Cameron County
$129 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 48 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Cameron County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Sorghum4th in Texas40,586 acres
  2. 2Corn24th in Texas*21,976 acres
  3. 3Sugarcane2nd in Texas12,438 acres
  4. 4Hay113th in Texas6,063 acres
  5. 5Grapefruit2nd in Texas2,307 acres
  6. 6Canola1st in Texas*1,191 acres
  7. 7Oranges2nd in Texas829 acres
  8. 8Chickpeas1st in Texas576 acres
  9. 9Soybeans25th in Texas*447 acres
  10. 10Pecans92nd in Texas*28 acres

How does Cameron 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.

Cameron County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Chickpeas1.2 million pounds134*100%production
Canola573,660 pounds1*108*47%production
Sugarcane322,275 tons220*44%production
Grapefruit2,307 acres24*15%bearing acres
Oranges829 acres223*9%bearing acres
Sorghum3.2 million bushels411*6%production
Corn2.1 million bushels24*1,032*1%production
Sheep2,648 sheep57*318*under 1%head on farms
Blackberries4 acres38*224*under 1%bearing acres
Soybeans5,924 bushels25*1,822*under 1%production
Hay22,091 tons1131,389*under 1%production
Goats1,748 goats88252*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn7 acres11*814*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre13*340*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle9,645 cattle2111,860*under 1%head on farms
Show all 21 items
Cameron County rankings, items 16 to 21
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Turkeys197 turkeys44*415*under 1%head on farms
Hogs299 hogs92*1,078*under 1%head on farms
Eggs5,620 laying hens53*583*under 1%head on farms
Pecans28 acres92*289*under 1%bearing acres
Honey434 pounds145*2,114*under 1%production
Chickens462 broiler chickens64*1,124*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sunflowers, onions, cabbage, spinach, watermelon, cantaloupe, lemons and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tangerines.

What livestock does Cameron County raise?

Cameron County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle9,645211head on farms
Laying hens5,62053*head on farms
Sheep2,64857*head on farms
Goats1,74888head on farms
Broiler chickens46264*head sold
Hogs29992*head on farms
Turkeys19744*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.