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Deaf Smith County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Deaf Smith County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Deaf Smith County, Texas (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 700,069 cattle and 52,135 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (46,447 acres), hay (37,571 acres) and sorghum (28,020 acres). Its farms sold $1.9 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 1st of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$1.9 billion19th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
663957,798 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
5% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1510 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
Deaf Smith County
$1.9 billion
6% of Texas farm sales. No. 1 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Deaf Smith County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat6th in Texas46,447 acres
  2. 2Hay26th in Texas37,571 acres
  3. 3Sorghum6th in Texas28,020 acres
  4. 4Corn22nd in Texas*18,504 acres
  5. 5Sunflowers6th in Texas*900 acres

How does Deaf Smith 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.

Deaf Smith County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Milk52,135 milk cows533*8%head on farms
Cattle700,069 cattle126%head on farms
Sorghum2 million bushels631*3%production
Sunflowers1.6 million pounds6*119*3%production
Wheat1.4 million bushels62833%production
Corn2.3 million bushels22*1,002*1%production
Hay72,376 tons26316*under 1%production
Sheep915 sheep110*999*under 1%head on farms
Goats377 goats180*1,577*under 1%head on farms
Eggs438 laying hens170*2,194*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, oats, dry beans, turkeys and hogs.

What livestock does Deaf Smith County raise?

Deaf Smith County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle700,0691head on farms
Milk cows52,1355head on farms
Sheep915110*head on farms
Laying hens438170*head on farms
Goats377180*head on farms

Other farm counties in Texas

Top Texas counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
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
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.