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Dallas County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dallas County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Dallas County's biggest by acreage are hay (13,674 acres), corn (1,926 acres) and soybeans (1,105 acres). Its farms sold $32.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 160th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$32.7 million2214th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
64767,030 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
76% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2812 published, 16 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
Dallas County
$32.7 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 160 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Dallas County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay99th in Texas13,674 acres
  2. 2Corn74th in Texas*1,926 acres
  3. 3Soybeans13th in Texas*1,105 acres
  4. 4Cantaloupe38th in Texas*2 acres

How does Dallas 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.

Dallas County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Soybeans24,698 bushels13*1,715*1%production
Hay28,345 tons991,158*under 1%production
Goats1,854 goats82227*under 1%head on farms
Honey16,250 pounds40*590*under 1%production
Sheep1,067 sheep106*869*under 1%head on farms
Corn240,792 bushels74*1,699*under 1%production
Cattle14,533 cattle1801,527*under 1%head on farms
Cantaloupe2 acres38*418*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs9,461 laying hens33*453*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys90 turkeys72*710*under 1%head on farms
Hogs88 hogs148*1,736*under 1%head on farms
Chickens420 broiler chickens65*1,155*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sorghum, lettuce, green peas, pumpkins, cucumbers, kale, grapes, blueberries, peaches, pears, plums, figs, pomegranates, pecans and walnuts.

What livestock does Dallas County raise?

Dallas County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle14,533180head on farms
Laying hens9,46133*head on farms
Goats1,85482head on farms
Sheep1,067106*head on farms
Broiler chickens42065*head sold
Turkeys9072*head on farms
Hogs88148*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.