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Comanche County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Comanche County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Comanche County, Texas (91% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 117,228 cattle and 30,843 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (39,664 acres), pecans (12,488 acres) and wheat (3,517 acres). Its farms sold $268 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 24th of 252 counties in Texas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for pecans (4th of 390 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$268 million584th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,500596,256 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
9% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2916 published, 13 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
Comanche County
$268 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 24 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Comanche County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay36th in Texas39,664 acres
  2. 2Pecans1st in Texas*12,488 acres
  3. 3Wheat93rd in Texas*3,517 acres
  4. 4Sorghum84th in Texas*1,152 acres
  5. 5Watermelon8th in Texas*567 acres
  6. 6Peanuts12th in Texas*510 acres
  7. 7Oats18th in Texas*455 acres
  8. 8Apples30th in Texas*1 acre

How does Comanche 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.

Comanche County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Pecans12,488 acres1*4*10%bearing acres
Milk30,843 milk cows7*59*5%head on farms
Watermelon567 acres8*45*2%acres harvested
Sheep11,713 sheep1170*2%head on farms
Cattle117,228 cattle1789*under 1%head on farms
Hay65,584 tons36388*under 1%production
Goats6,526 goats2639*under 1%head on farms
Peanuts2.2 million pounds12*177*under 1%production
Oats10,352 bushels18*657*under 1%production
Apples1 acre30*831*under 1%bearing acres
Sorghum75,031 bushels84*254*under 1%production
Wheat63,144 bushels93*1,379*under 1%production
Honey7,146 pounds78*979*under 1%production
Eggs2,799 laying hens96*934*under 1%head on farms
Hogs95 hogs144*1,697*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Comanche County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Turkeys15 turkeys131*1,516*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, cantaloupe, grapes, blackberries, peaches, pomegranates and chickens.

What livestock does Comanche County raise?

Comanche County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle117,22817head on farms
Milk cows30,8437*head on farms
Sheep11,71311head on farms
Goats6,52626head on farms
Laying hens2,79996*head on farms
Hogs95144*head on farms
Turkeys15131*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.