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Cherokee County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cherokee County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Cherokee County's biggest by acreage is hay (40,222 acres). Its farms sold $121 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 53rd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$121 million1251st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,411325,551 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
58% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2819 published, 8 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
Cherokee County
$121 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 53 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Cherokee County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay31st in Texas40,222 acres
  2. 2Peaches6th in Texas*87 acres
  3. 3Pecans76th in Texas*73 acres
  4. 4Blackberries3rd in Texas*37 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes7th in Texas*30 acres
  6. 6Watermelon31st in Texas*29 acres
  7. 7Potatoes12th in Texas*14 acres
  8. 8Squash10th in Texas*14 acres
  9. 9Onions12th in Texas*6 acres
  10. 10Cucumbers33rd in Texas*3 acres

How does Cherokee 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.

Cherokee County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Tomatoes30 acres7*164*3%acres harvested
Blackberries37 acres3*27*3%bearing acres
Peaches87 acres6*62*2%bearing acres
Hay69,897 tons31343*under 1%production
Honey52,488 pounds18*286*under 1%production
Chickens4.2 million broiler chickens27*357*under 1%head sold
Squash14 acres10*274*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle59,225 cattle54365*under 1%head on farms
Goats1,543 goats97316*under 1%head on farms
Cantaloupe3 acres34*348*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon29 acres31*198*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes14 acres12*239*under 1%acres harvested
Onions6 acres12*126*under 1%acres harvested
Pecans73 acres76*224*under 1%bearing acres
Cucumbers3 acres33*481*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 19 items
Cherokee County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sheep238 sheep176*1,972*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys94 turkeys68*693*under 1%head on farms
Hogs264 hogs95*1,146*under 1%head on farms
Eggs3,356 laying hens84*840*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, sweet corn, green peas, pumpkins, bell peppers, grapes, blueberries and milk.

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

What livestock does Cherokee County raise?

Cherokee County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens4,241,77027*head sold
Cattle59,22554head on farms
Laying hens3,35684*head on farms
Goats1,54397head on farms
Hogs26495*head on farms
Sheep238176*head on farms
Turkeys9468*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.