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Cottle County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cottle County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Cottle County, Texas (57% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 23,792 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (4,401 acres) and wheat (4,245 acres). Its farms sold $25.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 181st of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$25.8 million2358th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
258569,008 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
43% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
105 published, 5 withheld

County map

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
Cottle County: $25.8 million, under 1%
Cottle County
$25.8 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 181 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Cottle County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay192nd in Texas*4,401 acres
  2. 2Wheat97th in Texas*4,245 acres

How does Cottle 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.

Cottle County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cattle23,792 cattle1501,104*under 1%head on farms
Sheep762 sheep118*1,132*under 1%head on farms
Wheat45,965 bushels97*1,471*under 1%production
Hay5,732 tons192*2,462*under 1%production
Eggs212 laying hens196*2,472*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: peanuts, watermelon, cantaloupe, hogs and goats.

What livestock does Cottle County raise?

Cottle County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle23,792150head on farms
Sheep762118*head on farms
Laying hens212196*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.