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Carson County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Carson County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Carson County's biggest by acreage are corn (41,430 acres), sorghum (30,688 acres) and wheat (28,018 acres). Its farms sold $122 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 52nd of 252 counties in Texas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sorghum (25th of 520 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$122 million1246th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
367582,593 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
92% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1511 published, 4 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
Carson County
$122 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 52 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Carson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn6th in Texas41,430 acres
  2. 2Sorghum5th in Texas30,688 acres
  3. 3Wheat20th in Texas28,018 acres
  4. 4Hay149th in Texas13,074 acres
  5. 5Soybeans16th in Texas*646 acres
  6. 6Pecans107th in Texas*4 acres

How does Carson 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.

Carson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Corn6.4 million bushels66154%production
Sorghum2.2 million bushels525*4%production
Wheat911,601 bushels203882%production
Soybeans17,924 bushels16*1,742*under 1%production
Hay12,500 tons1491,945*under 1%production
Cattle13,539 cattle1851,589*under 1%head on farms
Goats405 goats178*1,505*under 1%head on farms
Sheep180 sheep188*2,114*under 1%head on farms
Hogs50 hogs169*1,964*under 1%head on farms
Pecans4 acres107*360*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs591 laying hens158*2,052*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: pumpkins, chickens, milk and honey.

What livestock does Carson County raise?

Carson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle13,539185head on farms
Laying hens591158*head on farms
Goats405178*head on farms
Sheep180188*head on farms
Hogs50169*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.