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Chambers County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Chambers County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Chambers County's biggest by acreage are rice (24,067 acres) and hay (11,610 acres). Its farms sold $53.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 124th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$53.2 million1909th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
491199,088 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
74% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2515 published, 8 withheld, 2 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
Chambers County
$53.2 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 124 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Chambers County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Rice4th in Texas24,067 acres
  2. 2Hay67th in Texas11,610 acres
  3. 3Wheat130th in Texas*227 acres
  4. 4Pecans101st in Texas*13 acres
  5. 5Grapes60th in Texas*3 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes66th in Texas*1 acre
  7. 7Bell peppers23rd in Texas*1 acre
  8. 8Pears30th in Texas*1 acre

How does Chambers 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.

Chambers County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Rice137 million pounds442*8%production
Hay40,070 tons67809*under 1%production
Pears1 acre30*342*under 1%bearing acres
Bell peppers1 acre23*774*under 1%acres harvested
Honey29,120 pounds29*427*under 1%production
Cattle26,562 cattle137994*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre66*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep554 sheep137*1,375*under 1%head on farms
Goats339 goats184*1,674*under 1%head on farms
Grapes3 acres60*615*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs2,826 laying hens95*927*under 1%head on farms
Pecans13 acres101*326*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs74 hogs157*1,808*under 1%head on farms
Wheat1,281 bushels130*1,889*under 1%production
Chickens100 broiler chickens98*1,471*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sorghum, apples, oranges, grapefruit, blackberries, peaches and turkeys.

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

What livestock does Chambers County raise?

Chambers County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle26,562137head on farms
Laying hens2,82695*head on farms
Sheep554137*head on farms
Goats339184*head on farms
Broiler chickens10098*head sold
Hogs74157*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.