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Colorado County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Colorado County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Colorado County's biggest by acreage are rice (30,094 acres), hay (18,452 acres) and corn (13,511 acres). Its farms sold $104 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 61st of 252 counties in Texas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for rice (25th of 100 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$104 million1367th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,702452,829 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
68% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3320 published, 9 withheld, 4 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
Colorado County
$104 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 61 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Colorado County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Rice2nd in Texas30,094 acres
  2. 2Hay95th in Texas18,452 acres
  3. 3Corn32nd in Texas*13,511 acres
  4. 4Sorghum79th in Texas*1,218 acres
  5. 5Wheat85th in Texas*1,200 acres
  6. 6Pecans40th in Texas*541 acres
  7. 7Watermelon61st in Texas*3 acres
  8. 8Potatoes32nd in Texas*2 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes66th in Texas*1 acre
  10. 10Green beans24th in Texas*1 acre

How does Colorado 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.

Colorado County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Rice265 million pounds225*16%production
Corn1.3 million bushels32*1,188*under 1%production
Figs1 acre13*78*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle57,206 cattle58385*under 1%head on farms
Pecans541 acres40*112*under 1%bearing acres
Hay29,834 tons951,102*under 1%production
Eggs82,919 laying hens14*278*under 1%head on farms
Sheep1,694 sheep75*528*under 1%head on farms
Wheat96,000 bushels85*1,241*under 1%production
Honey15,447 pounds43*610*under 1%production
Sorghum95,917 bushels79*228*under 1%production
Tomatoes1 acre66*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs1,239 hogs12*666*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys379 turkeys15*280*under 1%head on farms
Goats500 goats165*1,269*under 1%head on farms
Show all 20 items
Colorado County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cantaloupe1 acre49*531*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre24*844*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres32*718*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon3 acres61*595*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens230 broiler chickens82*1,309*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, onions, cabbage, apples, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, pears and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers and honeydew.

What livestock does Colorado County raise?

Colorado County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens82,91914*head on farms
Cattle57,20658head on farms
Sheep1,69475*head on farms
Hogs1,23912*head on farms
Goats500165*head on farms
Turkeys37915*head on farms
Broiler chickens23082*head sold

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.