Grown Where

Comal County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Comal County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Comal County, Texas (75% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 7,011 cattle and 5,585 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (2,117 acres). Its farms sold $5.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 238th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$5.9 million2828th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
888107,388 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
25% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2816 published, 12 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
Comal County
$5.9 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 238 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Comal County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay227th in Texas*2,117 acres
  2. 2Pecans51st in Texas*238 acres
  3. 3Tomatoes66th in Texas*1 acre
  4. 4Squash44th in Texas*1 acre
  5. 5Bell peppers23rd in Texas*1 acre
  6. 6Cabbage18th in Texas*1 acre
  7. 7Kale12th in Texas*1 acre

How does Comal 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.

Comal County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Goats5,585 goats3555*under 1%head on farms
Sheep2,231 sheep65*387*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre23*774*under 1%acres harvested
Pecans238 acres51*147*under 1%bearing acres
Honey15,470 pounds42*609*under 1%production
Tomatoes1 acre66*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Kale1 acre12*304*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys241 turkeys37*359*under 1%head on farms
Cattle7,011 cattle2292,093*under 1%head on farms
Squash1 acre44*916*under 1%acres harvested
Hay2,058 tons227*2,791*under 1%production
Cabbage1 acre18*416*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs4,137 laying hens69*713*under 1%head on farms
Hogs138 hogs129*1,486*under 1%head on farms
Corn7,800 bushels105*2,179*under 1%production
Show all 16 items
Comal County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Chickens614 broiler chickens58*1,046*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sorghum, onions, carrots, sweet corn, cucumbers, collard greens, grapes, peaches, pears, plums and milk.

What livestock does Comal County raise?

Comal County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle7,011229head on farms
Goats5,58535head on farms
Laying hens4,13769*head on farms
Sheep2,23165*head on farms
Broiler chickens61458*head sold
Turkeys24137*head on farms
Hogs138129*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.