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Dallam County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dallam County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Dallam County, Texas (83% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 383,651 cattle and 23,186 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (78,188 acres), hay (55,769 acres) and wheat (35,643 acres). Its farms sold $1.1 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 5th of 252 counties in Texas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for pumpkins (4th of 1,119 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$1.1 billion48th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
323961,047 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
17% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1910 published, 9 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
Dallam County
$1.1 billion
3% of Texas farm sales. No. 5 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Dallam County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn3rd in Texas78,188 acres
  2. 2Hay1st in Texas55,769 acres
  3. 3Wheat14th in Texas35,643 acres
  4. 4Sorghum13th in Texas*20,706 acres
  5. 5Sunflowers4th in Texas*2,960 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins1st in Texas1,916 acres
  7. 7Soybeans18th in Texas*749 acres

How does Dallam 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.

Dallam County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Pumpkins1,916 acres14*30%acres harvested
Sunflowers4.5 million pounds4*92*8%production
Corn10.7 million bushels34506%production
Milk23,186 milk cows11*95*4%head on farms
Cattle383,651 cattle4113%head on farms
Hay168,794 tons1602%production
Wheat1.1 million bushels143562%production
Sorghum997,710 bushels13*66*2%production
Soybeans15,148 bushels18*1,760*under 1%production
Eggs159 laying hens203*2,549*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, potatoes, watermelon, grapes, peaches, hogs, goats and honey.

What livestock does Dallam County raise?

Dallam County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle383,6514head on farms
Milk cows23,18611*head on farms
Laying hens159203*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
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
Nacogdoches County$579 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.