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Childress County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Childress County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Childress County's biggest by acreage are hay (3,759 acres) and wheat (1,960 acres). Its farms sold $26.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 180th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$26.1 million2351st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
334444,942 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
68% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
116 published, 5 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
Childress County
$26.1 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 180 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Childress County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay210th in Texas*3,759 acres
  2. 2Wheat108th in Texas*1,960 acres

How does Childress 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.

Childress County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cattle12,243 cattle1981,677*under 1%head on farms
Wheat33,631 bushels108*1,568*under 1%production
Hay3,680 tons210*2,645*under 1%production
Sheep48 sheep217*2,515*under 1%head on farms
Goats35 goats240*2,730*under 1%head on farms
Eggs113 laying hens214*2,599*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, peanuts, grapes and pecans.

What livestock does Childress County raise?

Childress County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle12,243198head on farms
Laying hens113214*head on farms
Sheep48217*head on farms
Goats35240*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.