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Denton County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Denton County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Denton County, Texas (81% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 28,204 cattle and 4,248 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (35,558 acres), wheat (28,180 acres) and sorghum (5,007 acres). Its farms sold $135 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 46th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$135 million1159th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,936272,184 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
19% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4530 published, 13 withheld, 2 under half a unit
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
Denton County
$135 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 46 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Denton County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay54th in Texas35,558 acres
  2. 2Wheat19th in Texas28,180 acres
  3. 3Sorghum49th in Texas*5,007 acres
  4. 4Corn84th in Texas*2,228 acres
  5. 5Pecans80th in Texas*63 acres
  6. 6Strawberries2nd in Texas*28 acres
  7. 7Blackberries9th in Texas*22 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes11th in Texas*19 acres
  9. 9Peaches20th in Texas*19 acres
  10. 10Watermelon39th in Texas*17 acres

How does Denton 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.

Denton County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Strawberries28 acres2*67*15%bearing acres
Apricots3 acres1*40*8%bearing acres
Garlic1 acre5*425*3%acres harvested
Tomatoes19 acres11*245*2%acres harvested
Pears5 acres11*159*2%bearing acres
Blackberries22 acres9*46*2%bearing acres
Wheat928,707 bushels193862%production
Honey142,237 pounds7*158*2%production
Hay55,960 tons54519*under 1%production
Apples2 acres19*775*under 1%bearing acres
Goats4,248 goats4573*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries6 acres13*379*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep3,195 sheep46*260*under 1%head on farms
Peaches19 acres20*182*under 1%bearing acres
Broccoli1 acre9*334*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 30 items
Denton County rankings, items 16 to 30
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sorghum223,072 bushels49*162*under 1%production
Bell peppers1 acre23*774*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle28,204 cattle132944*under 1%head on farms
Squash4 acres24*559*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe3 acres34*348*under 1%acres harvested
Corn154,831 bushels84*1,807*under 1%production
Watermelon17 acres39*258*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes8 acres19*360*under 1%acres harvested
Pecans63 acres80*235*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs484 hogs59*897*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys166 turkeys48*464*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins2 acres16*954*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre24*844*under 1%acres harvested
Milk30 milk cows32*1,099*under 1%head on farms
Chickens791 broiler chickens51*981*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, oats, carrots, celery, green peas, cucumbers, chile peppers, kale, grapes, nectarines, plums, figs and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce and onions.

What livestock does Denton County raise?

Denton County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle28,204132head on farms
Goats4,24845head on farms
Sheep3,19546*head on farms
Broiler chickens79151*head sold
Hogs48459*head on farms
Turkeys16648*head on farms
Milk cows3032*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

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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.