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Castro County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Castro County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Castro County, Texas (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 582,951 cattle and 68,107 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (59,462 acres), wheat (26,279 acres) and sorghum (22,530 acres). Its farms sold $1.8 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$1.8 billion21st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
415570,818 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
5% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1513 published, 2 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
Castro County
$1.8 billion
6% of Texas farm sales. No. 2 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Castro County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay4th in Texas59,462 acres
  2. 2Wheat28th in Texas*26,279 acres
  3. 3Sorghum18th in Texas*22,530 acres
  4. 4Corn25th in Texas*13,793 acres
  5. 5Barley1st in Texas*3,000 acres

How does Castro 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.

Castro County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Barley59,007 bushels1*209*37%production
Milk68,107 milk cows219*11%head on farms
Cattle582,951 cattle245%head on farms
Sorghum913,257 bushels18*80*2%production
Hay108,516 tons4143*1%production
Wheat690,901 bushels28*479*1%production
Corn1.8 million bushels25*1,095*1%production
Hogs1,167 hogs16*676*under 1%head on farms
Sheep553 sheep138*1,380*under 1%head on farms
Goats328 goats186*1,708*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,772 pounds105*1,478*under 1%production
Turkeys3 turkeys143*1,736*under 1%head on farms
Eggs155 laying hens204*2,553*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans and cucumbers.

What livestock does Castro County raise?

Castro County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle582,9512head on farms
Milk cows68,1072head on farms
Hogs1,16716*head on farms
Sheep553138*head on farms
Goats328186*head on farms
Laying hens155204*head on farms
Turkeys3143*head on farms

Other farm counties in Texas

Top Texas counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Deaf Smith County$1.9 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
Nacogdoches County$579 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.