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Dimmit County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dimmit County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Dimmit County's biggest by acreage are hay (1,664 acres) and cantaloupe (900 acres). Its farms sold $10.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 221st of 252 counties in Texas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for cantaloupe (7th of 717 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$10.6 million2696th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
211344,379 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
65% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
106 published, 4 withheld

County map

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
Dimmit County: $10.6 million, under 1%
Dimmit County
$10.6 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 221 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Dimmit County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay217th in Texas*1,664 acres
  2. 2Cantaloupe1st in Texas900 acres

How does Dimmit 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.

Dimmit County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cantaloupe900 acres17*36%acres harvested
Cattle9,447 cattle2131,873*under 1%head on farms
Goats550 goats158*1,158*under 1%head on farms
Hay2,928 tons217*2,712*under 1%production
Sheep95 sheep206*2,375*under 1%head on farms
Eggs295 laying hens184*2,358*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: olives, pecans, milk and honey.

What livestock does Dimmit County raise?

Dimmit County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle9,447213head on farms
Goats550158*head on farms
Laying hens295184*head on farms
Sheep95206*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.