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Dickens County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dickens County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Dickens County, Texas (78% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 22,739 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (5,182 acres) and wheat (1,169 acres). Its farms sold $17.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 202nd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$17.4 million2535th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
498575,827 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
22% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
107 published, 3 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
Dickens County
$17.4 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 202 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Dickens County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay175th in Texas5,182 acres
  2. 2Wheat125th in Texas*1,169 acres

How does Dickens 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.

Dickens County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cattle22,739 cattle1531,147*under 1%head on farms
Hay8,274 tons1752,249*under 1%production
Goats264 goats198*1,905*under 1%head on farms
Sheep131 sheep197*2,269*under 1%head on farms
Wheat7,633 bushels125*1,808*under 1%production
Hogs44 hogs173*2,018*under 1%head on farms
Eggs421 laying hens173*2,218*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, pecans and chickens.

What livestock does Dickens County raise?

Dickens County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle22,739153head on farms
Laying hens421173*head on farms
Goats264198*head on farms
Sheep131197*head on farms
Hogs44173*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.