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Dawson County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dawson County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Dawson County's biggest by acreage are hay (11,688 acres), wheat (8,139 acres) and sorghum (7,050 acres). Its farms sold $52.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 126th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$52.6 million1920th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
518574,896 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
94% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
149 published, 5 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
Dawson County
$52.6 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 126 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Dawson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay145th in Texas11,688 acres
  2. 2Wheat72nd in Texas*8,139 acres
  3. 3Sorghum38th in Texas*7,050 acres
  4. 4Peanuts6th in Texas*4,866 acres

How does Dawson 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.

Dawson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Peanuts15.9 million pounds6*98*5%production
Sorghum315,924 bushels38*136*under 1%production
Wheat172,511 bushels72*1,014*under 1%production
Hay13,242 tons1451,893*under 1%production
Sheep536 sheep141*1,408*under 1%head on farms
Hogs490 hogs58*892*under 1%head on farms
Cattle3,358 cattle2492,505*under 1%head on farms
Goats79 goats231*2,576*under 1%head on farms
Eggs260 laying hens189*2,402*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, tomatoes, watermelon, grapes and pecans.

What livestock does Dawson County raise?

Dawson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,358249head on farms
Sheep536141*head on farms
Hogs49058*head on farms
Laying hens260189*head on farms
Goats79231*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.