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Cooke County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cooke County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Cooke County, Texas (82% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 92,296 cattle and 3,370 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (59,163 acres), wheat (30,792 acres) and oats (3,407 acres). Its farms sold $109 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 57th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$109 million1327th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,188513,278 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
18% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3524 published, 11 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
Cooke County
$109 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 57 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Cooke County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay20th in Texas59,163 acres
  2. 2Wheat8th in Texas30,792 acres
  3. 3Oats4th in Texas*3,407 acres
  4. 4Sorghum77th in Texas*2,703 acres
  5. 5Pecans8th in Texas*2,595 acres
  6. 6Corn91st in Texas*948 acres
  7. 7Blackberries1st in Texas*49 acres
  8. 8Grapes23rd in Texas*41 acres
  9. 9Watermelon56th in Texas*5 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes39th in Texas*4 acres

How does Cooke 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.

Cooke County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Oats139,700 bushels4*98*7%production
Blackberries49 acres1*23*4%bearing acres
Wheat1.4 million bushels82953%production
Pecans2,595 acres8*34*2%bearing acres
Hay75,435 tons20289*1%production
Cattle92,296 cattle30144*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers2 acres9*523*under 1%acres harvested
Honey58,158 pounds16*261*under 1%production
Sheep2,846 sheep53*292*under 1%head on farms
Goats3,370 goats5592*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes4 acres39*828*under 1%acres harvested
Grapes41 acres23*236*under 1%bearing acres
Collard greens2 acres11*151*under 1%acres harvested
Sorghum106,533 bushels77*221*under 1%production
Chile peppers2 acres21*349*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 24 items
Cooke County rankings, items 16 to 24
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cantaloupe2 acres38*418*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres35*751*under 1%acres harvested
Corn73,500 bushels91*1,948*under 1%production
Cabbage2 acres12*306*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs390 hogs74*970*under 1%head on farms
Eggs6,854 laying hens44*520*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys110 turkeys64*621*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon5 acres56*479*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens300 broiler chickens73*1,239*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, barley, lettuce, sweet corn, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, pears, plums, apricots and milk.

What livestock does Cooke County raise?

Cooke County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle92,29630head on farms
Laying hens6,85444*head on farms
Goats3,37055head on farms
Sheep2,84653*head on farms
Hogs39074*head on farms
Broiler chickens30073*head sold
Turkeys11064*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.