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Cochran County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cochran County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Cochran County's biggest by acreage are sorghum (17,761 acres), peanuts (12,354 acres) and wheat (7,682 acres). Its farms sold $50.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 130th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$50.9 million1946th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
349434,001 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
98% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
129 published, 3 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
Cochran County
$50.9 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 130 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Cochran County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Sorghum17th in Texas*17,761 acres
  2. 2Peanuts5th in Texas*12,354 acres
  3. 3Wheat51st in Texas*7,682 acres
  4. 4Corn54th in Texas*2,470 acres
  5. 5Hay241st in Texas*679 acres

How does Cochran 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.

Cochran County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Peanuts21.5 million pounds5*86*6%production
Sorghum919,030 bushels17*78*2%production
Wheat317,021 bushels51*760*under 1%production
Corn578,165 bushels54*1,446*under 1%production
Goats286 goats194*1,841*under 1%head on farms
Cattle2,743 cattle2532,582*under 1%head on farms
Sheep120 sheep199*2,303*under 1%head on farms
Hay844 tons241*2,896*under 1%production
Eggs34 laying hens230*2,683*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Cochran County raise?

Cochran County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle2,743253head on farms
Goats286194*head on farms
Sheep120199*head on farms
Laying hens34230*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

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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.